A comparison of quality of life in obese individuals with and without binge eating disorder
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OBJECTIVE: This study investigates whether binge eating disorder (BED) in obese individuals is associated with a greater degree of impairment in quality of life (QOL) than obesity alone. METHOD: Treatment-seeking obese individuals with and without BED were compared on QOL scores using the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life (IWQOL-Lite) questionnaire. RESULTS: With the exception of the Physical Function subscale, obese individuals with BED scored significantly higher than non-BED participants on each of the subscales and on the total scale of the IWQOL-Lite. For all participants, body mass index (BMI) was related significantly to scores on the Physical Function and Public Distress subscales of the IWQOL-Lite. DISCUSSION: Obese individuals with BED have impaired functioning on psychosocial aspects of QOL in addition to poorer physical functioning associated with obesity. These findings underscore the pervasive impact of BED in obese individuals, as BED is associated with more impairment than obesity alone.
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Obese people with BED have a lower quality of life than obese people without BED.
“and a lower quality of life [9, 10].”
From Acceptance and efficacy of a guided internet self-help treatment program for obese patients with binge eating disorder (2011) · cites this paper as [10]
BED among obese individuals is associated with a lower quality of life, especially in the domains of work, public distress, physical function and self-esteem, even when controlling for depression and self-esteem.
“It is established that BED among obese individuals is associated with a lower quality of life, especially in these domains [10], even when controlling for depression and self-esteem [9].”
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- Authors
- Rieger, E., Wilfley, D. E., Stein, R. I., Marino, V., & Crow, S. J.
- Affiliations
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- University of Rome Tor Vergata (IT)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Corresponding author
- Wilfley, Denise E.
- Venue
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2005
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 234-240
- ISSN
- 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-108X
- OpenAlex
- W2123806241
- Cited by
- 164
- References
- 46
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- FWCI
- 10.03
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ANU Open Research (Australian National University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- binge eating disorder, obesity, quality of life, IWQOL-Lite, body mass index, physical function, psychosocial functioning, public distress, treatment-seeking patients
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Bulimia, California, Female, Humans, Male, Minnesota, Obesity, Quality of Life, Comorbidity
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