Nutrient Intake of Obese Female Binge Eaters

Objective To compare the 6-month change in selected nutrients and number of binge days (from 7-day food records) between obese binge eaters randomly assigned to either a behavioral self-management (BSM) or waiting list control (WLC) group. Within each of the 2 groups, the average intake of selected...

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Published in:Journal of the American Dietetic Association 2001-02, Vol.101 (2), p.209-215
Main Authors: REEVES, REBECCA S, McPHERSON, R.SUE, NICHAMAN, Milton Z, HARRIST, RONALD B, FOREYT, JOHN P, GOODRICK, G KENNETH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior modification
Behavior Therapy
Binge eating disorder
Biological and medical sciences
Body Weight
Bulimia - psychology
Bulimia - therapy
Compulsive eating
Diet
Diet Records
Dietitians
Eating - psychology
Eating disorders
Energy Intake
Female
Females
Food and nutrition
Health aspects
Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology
Humans
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Nutrition
Nutritional assessment
Nutritional survey. Food supply and nutritional requirement
Obesity
Obesity - psychology
Obesity - therapy
Overweight persons
Product/Service Evaluations
Psychology
Self Concept
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Summary:Objective To compare the 6-month change in selected nutrients and number of binge days (from 7-day food records) between obese binge eaters randomly assigned to either a behavioral self-management (BSM) or waiting list control (WLC) group. Within each of the 2 groups, the average intake of selected nutrients on binge and nonbinge days at baseline and at 6 months were compared. Design A randomized, controlled, intervention study with assessments at entry and 6 months later. Subjects Forty-six women in the BSM group and 36 in the WLC group completed the 6-month measurement. Participants were 25 to 50 years of age, 30 to 90 pounds overweight, did not have a history of physical or psychological illnesses, and scored 20 or greater on the binge eating scale. Intervention Participants in the BSM intervention received 6 months of weekly, 1-hour classes taught by registered dietitians. Participants in the WLC group were not contacted during the 6 months. Outcome measures The main outcome measures were change in energy consumed (kilocalories); percentage of energy from fat, protein, and carbohydrate; grams of fiber/1,000 kcal; and change in the number of self-reported binge days. Statistical analyses Weight at 6 months was compared using a 2-sample t test. The change in the number of binge days at 6 months and the amount of change in selected nutrients by group was compared using the 2-sample t test. The paired t test was used to compare the average nutrient intakes on binge and nonbinge days within groups. Results No significant difference was found in the 6-month change between groups in any of the selected nutrients. The BSM group reported a greater reduction in binge days between baseline and 6 months compared with the WLC group (mean 1.0 vs 1.7, P
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/S0002-8223(01)00055-4