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Psychosocial variables associated with binge eating in obese males and females.

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Womble, LG; Williamson, DA; Martin, CK; Zucker, NL; Thaw, JM; Netemeyer, R; Lovejoy, JC; Greenway, FL
Published in: Int J Eat Disord
September 2001

OBJECTIVE: This study tested a psychosocial model of binge eating symptoms in obese men and women. Predictor variables included depression, dietary restraint, self-esteem, weight cycling, history of teasing, body dissatisfaction, and neuroticism. METHOD: Participants (N = 808) completed a packet of self-report questionnaires. RESULTS: Weight cycling, teasing about weight and shape, body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and dietary restraint comprised the best fitting models (original and cross-validation) for binge eating in women and men. These variables explained 61-72% of the variance in symptoms of binge eating in the samples of men and 70% of the variance in the samples of women. Although the male and female models were mostly similar, notable differences between them were found. DISCUSSION: The variables that comprise these etiological models should be considered in the development of prevention programs for obese binge eaters. Longitudinal studies, however, are needed to examine these etiological paths and to test for causal relationships.

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Int J Eat Disord

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ISSN

0276-3478

Publication Date

September 2001

Volume

30

Issue

2

Start / End Page

217 / 221

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Gain
  • Self Concept
  • Obesity
  • Neurotic Disorders
  • Models, Psychological
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior
 

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Womble, L. G., Williamson, D. A., Martin, C. K., Zucker, N. L., Thaw, J. M., Netemeyer, R., … Greenway, F. L. (2001). Psychosocial variables associated with binge eating in obese males and females. Int J Eat Disord, 30(2), 217–221. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.1076
Womble, L. G., D. A. Williamson, C. K. Martin, N. L. Zucker, J. M. Thaw, R. Netemeyer, J. C. Lovejoy, and F. L. Greenway. “Psychosocial variables associated with binge eating in obese males and females.Int J Eat Disord 30, no. 2 (September 2001): 217–21. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.1076.
Womble LG, Williamson DA, Martin CK, Zucker NL, Thaw JM, Netemeyer R, et al. Psychosocial variables associated with binge eating in obese males and females. Int J Eat Disord. 2001 Sep;30(2):217–21.
Womble, L. G., et al. “Psychosocial variables associated with binge eating in obese males and females.Int J Eat Disord, vol. 30, no. 2, Sept. 2001, pp. 217–21. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/eat.1076.
Womble LG, Williamson DA, Martin CK, Zucker NL, Thaw JM, Netemeyer R, Lovejoy JC, Greenway FL. Psychosocial variables associated with binge eating in obese males and females. Int J Eat Disord. 2001 Sep;30(2):217–221.
Journal cover image

Published In

Int J Eat Disord

DOI

ISSN

0276-3478

Publication Date

September 2001

Volume

30

Issue

2

Start / End Page

217 / 221

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Gain
  • Self Concept
  • Obesity
  • Neurotic Disorders
  • Models, Psychological
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior