Corrigendum to “A study on binge eating behavior in urban adolescents” [Asian J. Psychiatry 50 (2020) (April) 1–4/101998]

Dikshit, Reetika; Karia, Sagar; Shah, Nilesh; Sonavane, Sushma; Desousa, Avinash

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102087

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“…A study with a similar sample size and average age of participants reported a prevalence of 1% of BE among participants [ 47 ]. On the other hand, a study assessing BE among 2000 adolescents in Mumbai reported a high prevalence of binge eating behavior (50%), with 36% reporting severe binge eating [ 48 ]. However, these estimates need to be interpreted with caution.…”

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“…However, these estimates need to be interpreted with caution. We reported 1% of BE according to our sample and 50% of BE according to its scores in the Mumbai study population [ 48 ]; this might be due to the convenient sample collected in the study (because of the pandemic and restrictions of face-to-face meetings) as well as gender [ 49 ] and cultural [ 50 ] differences regarding attitudes towards eating. Future studies should resolve this problem by recruiting a random sample of adolescents.…”

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Binge eating behavior in a sample of Lebanese Adolescents: Correlates and Binge Eating Scale validation

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Background Binge eating disorder is a common eating disorder among the adolescent population. The available literature in the Middle East in general, and Lebanon specifically, is relatively scarce and/or outdated. The objectives of this study were to (1) validate the Binge Eating Scale (BES) for use in Lebanese adolescents, and (2) assess correlates of binge eating behavior among this population. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted between May and June 2020, enrolling 555 adolescents between the ages of 15–18 years old from all Lebanese governorates. The Binge Eating Scale was used to screen for the presence/absence of binge eating. Results A confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the one-factorial model fits the data best. The results of a linear regression, taking the binge eating score as the dependent variable, showed that higher body dissatisfaction, more alcohol use disorder, higher depression, vomiting to lose weight and starving to lose weight were significantly associated with more binge eating. Higher self-esteem was significantly associated with less binge eating. Conclusion The Arabic Version of the BES scale seems to be a reliable tool to be used in Lebanese adolescents for the assessment of binge eating. More body dissatisfaction, lower self-esteem, increased depressive symptoms were associated with more binge eating. We hope this tool will be a reliable one to be used in epidemiological studies and research about eating behaviors/disorders. Plain English summary The results showed that higher body dissatisfaction, higher depression, vomiting to lose weight and starving to lose weight were significantly associated with more binge eating. Our study also showed that the Binge Eating Scale is an adapted and validated tool to be used among Lebanese adolescents for the assessment of binge eating. We hope that the study results will help clinicians in the screening and management of Binge Eating behaviors among Lebanese adolescents.

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