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Depression partially mediates the association between binge eating disorder and health-related quality of life

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Research has found that individuals with binge eating disorder (BED) report significantly worse health related quality of life (HRQL) than those without eating disorders. Studies indicate that the association between BED and HRQL is largely accounted for by psychopathology (e.g., depression), rather than physiology (e.g., increased body mass index). However, to our knowledge, no study has yet investigated whether mental health symptoms could potentially mediate the relationship between BED and HRQL. To this aim, the present study compared a sample of adults who met DSM-5 criteria for BED (n = 72) recruited from the community for a treatment trial and a community sample of individuals with no history of an eating disorder (NED; n = 79). Participants completed self-report measures of HRQL (Short-Form 6D), eating disorder psychopathology (Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire), and anxiety and depressive symptoms (Brief Symptom Inventory). Consistent with previous findings, the BED group reported significantly worse HRQL than the NED group after controlling for age, body mass index, anxiety, depression, and eating disorder psychopathology. Moreover, depression partially mediated the relationship between BED diagnosis and HRQL. These results suggest that lessened HRQL may be partly explained by comorbid symptoms of depression in BED. Clinicians may find it helpful to specifically assess and treat depression in BED as a means of enhancing patients’ well-being. Future research should replicate these findings using longitudinal data that will allow for causal inferences.

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Authors
Singleton, C., Kenny, T. E., Hallett, D., & Carter, J. C.
Affiliations
Memorial University of Newfoundland (CA)
Corresponding author
Carter, Jacqueline C.
Venue
Frontiers in Psychology
Published
2019-02-26
Volume
10
Pages
209-209
ISSN
1664-1078 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2916311357
Cited by
44
References
54
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 4
FWCI
7.88
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Frontiers in Psychology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
Newfoundland & Labrador Centre for Applied Health Research
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
binge eating disorder, health-related quality of life, depression, mediation, eating disorder psychopathology, anxiety, comorbidities, body mass index, well-being

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