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OBJECTIVE: The current study examined risk factors in women with binge eating disorder (BED) who began binging before dieting (binge-first [BF]) compared with women with BED who began dieting before binging (diet-first [DF]). It further aimed to replicate findings regarding eating disorder and general psychopathology among BF versus DF subtypes. METHOD: One hundred fifty-five women with BED completed the Oxford Risk Factor Interview to retrospectively assess risk factors occurring before eating disturbance onset. Clinical interview assessed eating disorder and general psychopathology. RESULTS: Overall, no significant differences in risk factors emerged between the groups. The BF group had a significantly earlier onset of BED than the DF group. In contradistinction to previous studies, the DF group endorsed more eating disorder psychopathology and lifetime diagnosis of any substance use disorder. CONCLUSION: Limited support was seen for different risk factors in BF versus DF women, suggesting similar etiologic pathways in both subtypes.

Original publication

DOI

10.1002/eat.20208

Type

Journal article

Journal

Int J Eat Disord

Publication Date

03/2006

Volume

39

Pages

101 - 107

Keywords

Adolescent, Adult, African Continental Ancestry Group, Body Mass Index, Bulimia, Causality, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Reducing, European Continental Ancestry Group, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Personality Assessment, Personality Inventory, Psychopathology, Retrospective Studies, Risk Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires