Dieting may lead to binge-eating disorder, obesity
Inculcating
severe food restrictions can lead to binge-eating
disorder and obesity, a new study has found.
It
is important to examine potential links between binge-eating disorder and food
insecurity, as binge-eating is associated with more severe mental
and physical health problems than overeating or obesity alone.
To
investigate, researchers surveyed 1,250 adults in the United States and
categorised them into three groups: healthy weight, binge-eating disorder, and
obesity. The team assessed financial influences on participants' food
consumption behaviours over a span of 12 months.
As
part of the study, which was published in the International Journal of Eating
Disorders, a greater proportion of individuals within the binge-eating disorder
and obesity groups reported that they cut the size of their meal or skipped
meals, and ate less than they thought they should, relative to participants in
the healthy weight group. Read
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