Elevated total cholesterol in bulimia nervosa

Objective: It has been suggested that total serum cholesterol concentrations are elevated in bulimia nervosa. The objectives of this study were to compare cholesterol concentrations in women with bulimia nervosa with those of depressed women and population norms and to determine the dietary correlat...

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Published in:The International journal of eating disorders 1998-05, Vol.23 (4), p.425-432
Main Authors: Sullivan, P.F. (Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.), Gendall, K.A, Bulik, C.M, Carter, F.A, Joyce, P.R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
BLOOD LIPIDS
BLOOD SERUM
Bulimia
Bulimia - blood
Bulimia - physiopathology
CHOLESTEROL
Cholesterol - blood
COLESTEROL
CORPS GRAS
DEPRESSION
Depressive Disorder - blood
Depressive Disorder - physiopathology
DIET
DIETA
Dietary Fats
Eating behavior disorders
EATING DISORDERS
FATS
Feeding Behavior
Female
FEMME
GRASAS
HEMOLIPIDOS
Humans
INGESTION DE NUTRIENTES
INGESTION DE SUBSTANCES NUTRITIVES
LIPIDE SANGUIN
major depression
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Middle Aged
MUJERES
NUTRIENT INTAKE
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
REGIME ALIMENTAIRE
SERUM SANGUIN
SUERO SANGUINEO
TRASTORNOS ALIMENTICIOS
TROUBLE ALIMENTAIRE
WOMEN
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Summary:Objective: It has been suggested that total serum cholesterol concentrations are elevated in bulimia nervosa. The objectives of this study were to compare cholesterol concentrations in women with bulimia nervosa with those of depressed women and population norms and to determine the dietary correlates of elevated cholesterol concentrations. Methods: 126 women with bulimia nervosa and 57 women with major depression participating in clinical trials were studied. Total serum cholesterol concentrations were available for all participants. Prospective 2-week dietary intake analysis was examined for 49 of the bulimic women. Results: Bulimic women had markedly higher total cholesterol concentrations than depressed women and in comparison to consensus recommendations and population norms. This finding remained highly statistically significant after taking into account an array of potential physical and psychopathological covariates. Dietary analysis suggested that increased total cholesterol concentrations were related to cholesterol and fat intake during binge eating, but not during normal eating. Discussion: Bulimic women have higher total cholesterol concentrations that are related to excess cholesterol and fat intake during binge eating
ISSN:0276-3478
1098-108X
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199805)23:4<425::AID-EAT10>3.0.CO;2-V