Links between psychopathological symptoms and disordered eating behaviors in overweight/obese youths. Issue 2 (18th September 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pauli‐Pott, Ursula; Becker, Katja; Albayrak, Özgür; Hebebrand, Johannes; Pott, Wilfried
• Is Part Of: International journal of eating disorders. Volume 46:Issue 2(2013:Mar.)
• Page Start: 156
• Page End: 163
• Publication Date: 2012-09-18
• Subjects: Appetite disorders -- Periodicals; Ingestion disorders -- Periodicals; Eating disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1002/eat.22055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0276-3478

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="abs1-1" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective:</title> <p>Among overweight and obese youths, rates of depression, anxiety disorders, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) are elevated. We analyze whether these emotional and behavioral problems are associated with specifically disordered eating pattern.</p> </sec> <sec id="abs1-2" sec-type="section"> <title>Method:</title> <p>Participants in the study were 128 overweight and obese children/adolescents (BMI: <italic>m</italic> = 29.3, <italic>s</italic> = 4.5; BMI‐SDS: <italic>m</italic> = 2.5, <italic>s</italic> = 0.4) between 8 and 15 years. Structured psychiatric assessments were conducted adopting a multimethod, multiinformant approach.</p> </sec> <sec id="abs1-3" sec-type="section"> <title>Results:</title> <p>Children/adolescents with ODD symptoms showed increased eating in response to external cues and binge eating. ADHD symptoms were not associated with disordered eating behaviors. Children/adolescents with symptoms of depression and anxiety showed emotional and binge eating. In particular, overweight girls with symptoms of depression showed restrained eating.</p> </sec> <sec id="abs1-4" sec-type="section"> <title>Discussion:</title> <p>Our results point to specific eating problems in overweight/obese children with ODD and depression/anxiety symptoms. The findings could help to tailor interventions to optimally meet the specific needs of overweight children with emotional and behavioral problems. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2013)</p> </sec> </abstract>