The clinical significance of binge eating among older adult women: an investigation into health correlates, psychological wellbeing, and quality of life
Abstract:Background
One type of overnutrition, binge eating (BE; eating an unusually large amount of food with loss of control), is prevalent among older adult women. Yet, little is known about the clinical significance of this eating disorder pathology in older adults, especially in relation to health outcomes used in geriatrics, while controlling for associations with body mass index (BMI).
Method
Women (N = 227) aged 60–94 completed two measures of BE an… Show more
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