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Premenstrual symptoms as a marker of ovarian hormone sensitivity in eating disorders

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Hardin, Sabrina L., Thornton, Laura M., Munn‐Chernoff, Melissa A., Baker, Jessica H.·2020·International Journal of Eating Disorders

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Abstract Objective Research indicates a link between ovarian hormones and eating pathology, suggesting that some women with an eating disorder may be ovarian hormone sensitive. Using premenstrual symptoms (PMS) as an indirect measure of ovarian hormone sensitivity, we investigated the association between 11 PMS domains and four core eating disorder symptoms: body dissatisfaction, binge eating, purging, and restriction. Method Participants were young adult women (N = 455) who completed an online survey. PMS were assessed using the Daily Record of Severity of Problems and eating pathology with the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory. Pearson correlations were calculated between PMS domains and eating disorder symptoms followed by a stepwise regression to create a more refined model for each eating disorder symptom, including relevant covariates. Results Significant correlations between a majority of eating disorder symptoms and PMS emerged (r's = .13–.37; p < .01). Backward regression revealed significant PMS domain predictors for each symptom. The final models captured a small‐to‐moderate amount of variance for each eating disorder symptom (R2 = 0.06–0.25). Discussion Women who experience physical and psychological PMS may be at risk for eating disorder symptoms; PMS could be a marker of ovarian hormone sensitivity in women at risk for an eating disorder. Future studies should address mechanisms underlying this association.

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Authors
Hardin, S. L., Thornton, L. M., Munn‐Chernoff, M. A., & Baker, J. H.
Affiliations
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
Corresponding author
Baker, Jessica H.
Venue
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-12-17
Volume
53
Issue
2
Pages
296-301
ISSN
  • 0276-3478 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-108X
OpenAlex
W2995720565
Cited by
22
References
20
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 2
FWCI
2.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (K01AA025113, K01MH106675)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
Keywords
premenstrual symptoms, eating disorders, body dissatisfaction, binge eating, purging, dietary restriction, women, biomarkers
MeSH terms
Adult, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Estradiol, Female, Humans, Premenstrual Syndrome, Progesterone, Surveys and Questionnaires, Biomarkers, Young Adult

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