A preliminary examination of a nonpurging compensatory eating disorder. Issue 3 (18th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Davis, Heather A.; Holland, Lauren A.; Keel, Pamela K.
• Is Part Of: International journal of eating disorders. Volume 47:Issue 3(2014:Apr.)
• Page Start: 239
• Page End: 243
• Publication Date: 2013-09-18
• Subjects: Appetite disorders -- Periodicals; Ingestion disorders -- Periodicals; Eating disorders -- Periodicals; 616.8526
• DOI: 10.1002/eat.22191
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0276-3478

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="eat22191-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Objective</title> <p>To evaluate correlates of a compensatory eating disorder (CED) characterized by recurrent nonpurging compensatory behaviors in the absence of objectively large binge episodes among normal weight individuals who endorse undue influence of weight/shape on self‐evaluation as possible indicators of clinical significance and distinctiveness.</p> </sec> <sec id="eat22191-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Method</title> <p>Women with CED (<italic>n</italic> = 20), women with bulimia nervosa (BN) (<italic>n</italic> = 20), and controls (<italic>n</italic> = 20) completed an interview and questionnaires assessing eating disorder and general psychopathology and weight history.</p> </sec> <sec id="eat22191-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Compared with controls, women with CED reported significantly greater body image disturbance and disordered eating, higher anxiety proneness, increased perfectionism, and greater weight suppression. Compared with BN, CED was associated with significantly less body image disturbance, disordered eating, weight suppression, and lower likelihood of being overweight in childhood. However, CED and BN did not differ on anxiety proneness or perfectionism.</p> </sec> <sec id="eat22191-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Discussion</title> <p>CED merits further examination to determine whether it is a clinically significant and distinct eating disorder. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2014; 47:239–243)</p> </sec> </abstract>