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Children’s binge eating and development of metabolic syndrome

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Tanofsky-Kraff, M, Shomaker, L B, Stern, E A, Miller, R, Sebring, N, DellaValle, D, Yanovski, S Z, Hubbard, V S +1 more·2012·International Journal of Obesity

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Background:Binge eating predisposes children to excessive weight gain. However, it is unknown if pediatric binge eating predicts other obesity-associated adverse health outcomes.Objective:The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between binge eating and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children.Method:Children aged 5–12 years at high risk for adult obesity, either because they were overweight/obese when first examined or because their parents were overweight/obese, were recruited from Washington, DC and its suburbs. Children completed a questionnaire assessment of binge eating at baseline and underwent measurements of MetS components at baseline and at a follow-up visit approximately 5 years later. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to measure the visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in a subset.Results:In all, 180 children were studied between July 1996 and August 2010. Baseline self-reported binge eating presence was associated with a 5.33 greater odds of having MetS at follow-up (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.47, 19.27, P=0.01). The association between binge eating and body mass index (BMI) only partially explained changes in MetS components: baseline binge eating predicted higher follow-up triglycerides, even after accounting for baseline triglycerides, baseline BMI, BMI change, sex, race, baseline age and time in study (P=0.05). Also, adjusting for baseline VAT and demographics, baseline binge eating predicted greater follow-up L2−3 VAT (P=0.01).Discussion:Children's reports of binge eating predicted development of MetS, worsening triglycerides and increased VAT. The excessive weight gain associated with children's binge eating partly explained its adverse metabolic health outcomes. Reported binge eating may represent an early behavioral marker upon which to focus interventions for obesity and MetS.

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Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Shomaker, L. B., Stern, E. A., Miller, R., Sebring, N., DellaValle, D., Yanovski, S. Z., Hubbard, V. S., & Yanovski, J. A.
Affiliations
National Institutes of Health (US)
Corresponding author
Yanovski, J A
Venue
International Journal of Obesity
Published
2012-01-10
Volume
36
Issue
7
Pages
956-962
ISSN
  • 0307-0565 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5497
OpenAlex
W2008358951
Cited by
123
References
51
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FWCI
13.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • International Journal of Obesity (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (Z99HD999999, Z99 HL999999, Z99 MH999999, Z99 OD999999, Z99 DA999999)
  • U.S. Public Health Service (1ZIAHD000641)
  • National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (F32HD056762, ZIAHD000641)
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, metabolic syndrome, children, childhood obesity, visceral adipose tissue, triglycerides, body mass index, parental obesity, overweight children, behavioral markers, obesity prevention
MeSH terms
Bulimia, Child, Child Behavior, Child, Preschool, District of Columbia, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Obesity, Parents, Patient Education as Topic, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Weight Gain, Body Mass Index, Metabolic Syndrome

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