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. 1998 Nov;24(3):313-7.
doi: 10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199811)24:3<313::aid-eat9>3.0.co;2-p.

Obese women with binge eating disorder define the term binge

C F Telch  1 , E M Pratt, S H Niego
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Obese women with binge eating disorder define the term binge

C F Telch et al. Int J Eat Disord. 1998 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide information regarding the criteria used by women with binge eating disorder (BED) to classify an eating episode a binge.

Method: Sixty women who met DSM-IV research criteria for BED were interviewed and asked to define binge eating in their own words. Two independent raters classified subjects' responses according to a structured classification scheme.

Results: Loss of control over eating was the only criterion used to define binge eating by a majority (82%) of our subjects. Large amount of food and eating to relieve negative affect were reported less frequently, but appeared to be important criteria.

Discussion: The findings from this study are important to consider in an evaluation of the proposed DSM-IV research criteria for BED.

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