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Chan WS, Po SK, Ng ASY. Stigma of Binge-Eating Disorder in Hong Kong Chinese Adults: Effects of Weight Status, Diagnostic Labeling, and Etiological Explanations. Int J Eat Disord 2024. [PMID: 39022910 DOI: 10.1002/eat.24251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 06/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Binge-eating disorder (BED) is a strongly stigmatized condition and is often complicated by weight stigma. Research on the intersection between BED and weight stigma is scarce especially in Chinese populations. The present study examined BED stigma in Chinese, whether BED stigma was independent from weight stigma, and whether diagnostic labeling and etiological explanations influenced the degree of BED stigma. METHOD Using a between-subject experimental vignette study, 642 participants (mean age = 29.74 years, SD = 11.34) were randomly assigned to read one of the 18 vignettes, describing a character with information on BED symptoms, weight status, diagnostic labeling, and etiological explanations, followed by measures of stigma and help-seeking intentions. RESULTS The character with BED symptoms was ascribed more negative personality characteristics, elicited more negative affective reactions, and triggered greater desired social distance compared to the character without BED symptoms. No evidence for weight stigma was found nor for its interaction with BED stigma. The Cantonese diagnostic label of BED, kwong sik zing, was associated with lower levels of volitional stigma and greater help-seeking intentions than the diagnostic label of eating disorders, jam sik sat tiu, and the absence of labeling. The effect of etiological explanations was only significant in the univariate test, indicating that providing either a psychosocial or a biogenetic etiological explanation lessened the negative evaluations of personality characteristics. DISCUSSION The present study provided first evidence for BED stigma in Chinese. BED stigma appeared to be attributable to the presence of disordered eating behavior rather than the BED diagnosis.
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- Wai Sze Chan
- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Lister NB, Baur LA, Paxton SJ, Garnett SP, Ahern AL, Wilfley DE, Maguire S, Sainsbury A, Steinbeck K, Braet C, Hill AJ, Nicholls D, Jones RA, Dammery G, Grunseit A, Cooper K, Kyle TK, Heeren FA, Hunter KE, McMaster CM, Johnson BJ, Seidler AL, Jebeile H. Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT) Collaboration: rationale and study design. Nutr Res Rev 2024; 37:32-42. [PMID: 36788665 PMCID: PMC7615933 DOI: 10.1017/s0954422423000045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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The cornerstone of obesity treatment is behavioural weight management, resulting in significant improvements in cardio-metabolic and psychosocial health. However, there is ongoing concern that dietary interventions used for weight management may precipitate the development of eating disorders. Systematic reviews demonstrate that, while for most participants medically supervised obesity treatment improves risk scores related to eating disorders, a subset of people who undergo obesity treatment may have poor outcomes for eating disorders. This review summarises the background and rationale for the formation of the Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT) Collaboration. The EDIT Collaboration will explore the complex risk factor interactions that precede changes to eating disorder risk following weight management. In this review, we also outline the programme of work and design of studies for the EDIT Collaboration, including expected knowledge gains. The EDIT studies explore risk factors and the interactions between them using individual-level data from international weight management trials. Combining all available data on eating disorder risk from weight management trials will allow sufficient sample size to interrogate our hypothesis: that individuals undertaking weight management interventions will vary in their eating disorder risk profile, on the basis of personal characteristics and intervention strategies available to them. The collaboration includes the integration of health consumers in project development and translation. An important knowledge gain from this project is a comprehensive understanding of the impact of weight management interventions on eating disorder risk.
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- Natalie B Lister
- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales2145, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales2145, Australia
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- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales2145, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales2145, Australia
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- School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales2145, Australia
- Kids Research, Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Westmead, New South Wales2145, Australia
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- School of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, USA
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- InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders, Boden Collaboration for Obesity, Nutrition and Eating Disorders, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales2145, Australia
- The Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, New South Wales2145, Australia
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- Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- Division of Psychiatry, Imperial College London, 2nd Floor, Commonwealth Building, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK
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- InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders, Boden Collaboration for Obesity, Nutrition and Eating Disorders, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Nutrition and Dietetics, Weight Management Services, Westmead, New South Wales, NSW 2145, Australia
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales2145, Australia
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- Caring Futures Institute, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia5042, Australia
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- National Health and Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, New South Wales2145, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales2145, Australia
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Greene AK, Norling HN. "Follow to *actually* heal binge eating": A mixed methods textual content analysis of #BEDrecovery on TikTok. Eat Behav 2023; 50:101793. [PMID: 37633221 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/28/2023]
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Binge eating disorder (BED) has been relatively overlooked in research on eating disorders and social media. Existing literature suggests that time spent on social media may be associated with increased binge eating. However, more granular details of social media experiences such as the consumption of pro-recovery content have not received sufficient scholarly attention. The present study begins to address this gap through analysis of 1074 captions from public posts on TikTok, a video-based social media platform, tagged with #BEDrecovery between July 2021-2022. We generated six themes by examining word frequencies in the data and engaging in reflexive categorization of commonly used words within the context of different posts. These themes were: (1) diets and eating approaches, (2) help and support, (3) mental health, (4) diet culture critique, (5) body monitoring, and (6) fitness. To understand which videos in the BED recovery community had the broadest reach, we also examined how themes were associated with user engagement - concretely, the number plays (times the post was watched) and shares (times users shared a link to the post with other TikTok users). Notably, we found that the number of shares was significantly lower in posts that included diet culture critique than in those that did not. By contrast plays and shares were higher in posts with body monitoring than in those without. Our findings suggest that highly engaged with #BEDrecovery TikTok content may include the promotion of diet culture and potentially create an unproductive environment for individuals seeking BED recovery support.
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- Amanda K Greene
- University of Michigan Medical School, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM), 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, United States of America.
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- University of Denver, Morgridge College of Education, Department of Counseling Psychology, 1999 East Evans Avenue, Denver, CO 80208-1700, United States of America.
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Greene AK, Norling HN, Brownstone LM, Maloul EK, Roe C, Moody S. Visions of recovery: a cross-diagnostic examination of eating disorder pro-recovery communities on TikTok. J Eat Disord 2023; 11:109. [PMID: 37400909 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-023-00827-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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Individuals seeking support or inspiration for eating disorder recovery may turn to pro-recovery content on social media sites such as TikTok. While research has thus far treated pro-recovery social media as a fairly homogeneous space, many pro-recovery hashtags single out particular eating disorder diagnoses. This exploratory study used codebook thematic analysis of 241 popular pro-recovery videos on TikTok to compare the presentation of eating disorders and eating disorder recovery across five different diagnosis-specific hashtags: #anarecovery, #arfidrecovery, #bedrecovery, #miarecovery, and #orthorexiarecovery. These hashtags refer to the following eating disorder diagnoses respectively: anorexia nervosa, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and orthorexia nervosa. Our analysis generated the following qualitative themes across the entire dataset: (1) centrality of food to eating disorders and recovery, (2) what eating disorders look and feel like, (3) recovery as a process, (4) getting and giving help, and (5) negotiating diet culture in recovery. To supplement our qualitative findings and facilitate cross-diagnostic comparisons, we also conducted one-way ANOVAs and chi-square tests to probe for statistically significant differences in audience engagement and code prevalence across the different hashtags. Our results indicate that there are clear differences in how recovery is envisioned on TikTok based on which diagnostic hashtags are employed. Such variations in how different eating disorders are imagined on popular social media demand further investigation and clinical consideration.
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- Amanda K Greene
- Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 2800 Plymouth Road, Bldg. 14, G016, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
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- Department of Counseling Psychology, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver, 1999 East Evans Avenue, Denver, CO, 80208-1700, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver, 1999 East Evans Avenue, Denver, CO, 80208-1700, USA
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- Department of English Language and Literature, University of Michigan, 435 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver, 1999 East Evans Avenue, Denver, CO, 80208-1700, USA
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- Department of Counseling Psychology, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver, 1999 East Evans Avenue, Denver, CO, 80208-1700, USA
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Hollett KB, Pennell JM, Carter JC. A vignette study of mental health literacy for binge-eating disorder in a self-selected community sample. J Eat Disord 2023; 11:69. [PMID: 37143163 PMCID: PMC10161539 DOI: 10.1186/s40337-023-00795-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health literacy has implications for mental disorder recognition, help-seeking, and stigma reduction. Research on binge-eating disorder mental health literacy (BED MHL) is limited. To address this gap, our study examined BED MHL in a community sample. METHOD Two hundred and thirty-five participants completed an online survey. Participants read a vignette depicting a female character with BED then completed a questionnaire to assess five components of BED MHL (problem recognition, perceived causes, beliefs about treatment, expected helpfulness of interventions, and expected prognosis). RESULTS About half of participants correctly identified BED as the character's main problem (58.7%). The most frequently selected cause of the problem was psychological factors (46.8%) and a majority indicated that the character should seek professional help (91.9%). When provided a list of possible interventions, participants endorsed psychologist the most (77.9%). CONCLUSIONS Compared to previous studies, our findings suggest that current BED MHL among members of the public is better, but further improvements are needed. Initiatives to increase knowledge and awareness about the symptoms, causes, and treatments for BED may improve symptom recognition, help-seeking, and reduce stigma.
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- Kayla B Hollett
- Department of Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 230 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 230 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 230 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7, Canada.
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Garcia SC, Sanzari CM, Blau LE, Coffino JA, Hormes JM. Stigmatization of binge eating disorder in men: Implicit associations with weight status and femininity. Eat Behav 2023; 49:101733. [PMID: 37121131 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Eating disorders are highly stigmatized, but stigma against binge eating disorder (BED) specifically is relatively understudied, especially in men. We compared perceptions of a male target with BED to one with alcohol use disorder (AUD), which shares the key characteristic of subjective loss of control over consumption. We also investigated how participants' eating and alcohol use behaviors and attitudes towards psychotherapy influence perceptions of these disorders. METHODS Participants (n = 402) viewed vignettes describing a male target engaged in excess alcohol use or binge eating and rated the target on various attributes and as being responsible for or in control of their behavior and suffering from an addiction warranting treatment. Participants completed the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, Binge Eating Scale, and questions about attitudes towards and experience with psychological treatment. RESULTS The BED target was rated as significantly less "thin," more "overweight" and "obese", and higher on several positive attributes and traits traditionally associated with femininity; the AUD target was thought more likely to be suffering from an addiction and in need of psychological treatment (all p < .05), with no differences between targets in ratings of responsibility for or control over the problematic behavior. Ratings were unrelated to participants' attitudes towards or experience with psychological treatment and personal alcohol consumption or binge eating behaviors. CONCLUSIONS BED in men appears less stigmatized than AUD but is implicitly associated with weight status and femininity, which may increase reluctance to seek treatment. Both AUD and BED were generally recognized as pathological and warranting intervention.
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- Susana Cruz Garcia
- Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, United States of America; Department of Psychiatry at the Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, United States of America; Department of Population Health, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, United States of America
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- Department of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York, United States of America.
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Rose KL, Negrete CE, Sellinger G, Chang T, Sonneville KR. Adolescent and emerging adult perceptions of eating disorder severity and stigma. Int J Eat Disord 2022; 55:1296-1304. [PMID: 35866318 DOI: 10.1002/eat.23772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Eating disorders are one of the deadliest mental health conditions, yet most individuals with eating disorders never receive treatment. Previous research has explored barriers to treatment among individuals diagnosed with eating disorders, but little is known about general adolescent and emerging adult perceptions of eating disorders, as compared to other mental health illnesses, a population at greatest risk for developing an eating disorder, and a population that may be important sources of information or support for peers. METHOD A sample of adolescents and emerging adults aged 14-24 years (mean age 19 years) from MyVoice, a national text-message-based cohort (53% female, 38% male, 9% other, race/ethnicity 63% White, 10% Black or African American, 13% Asian, 9% Mixed Race, and 5% Other) provided open-ended responses to questions on the severity of eating disorders as compared to other mental health diagnoses, others' perceptions of eating disorders and potential treatment barriers. Responses were collected using a secure online platform and analyzed using content analysis. RESULTS Among respondents (n = 792/1283), 91% felt that eating disorders were a mental health condition and 65% felt that eating disorders were as serious as other mental health conditions, while 21% said they were more serious than other mental health conditions. Responses to questions related to perception and barriers illustrated that beliefs of eating disorders involve blame, stigma, and overall lack of understanding. DISCUSSION Findings from this study illustrate that there is a lack of understanding around eating disorders that could be addressed in youth-focused initiatives. PUBLIC SIGNIFICANCE Adolescents and emerging adults understand that eating disorders are severe mental illnesses that are not taken seriously by others, especially in comparison with other mental health diagnoses. Adolescents and emerging adults report that individuals with eating disorders are blamed for their condition and face shame and stigma. The lack of understanding around eating disorders should be addressed in youth-focused prevention initiatives.
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- Kelsey L Rose
- Department of Adolescent Health, Department of Primary Care, Michigan Medicine
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- Department of Family Medicine, Michigan Medicine, Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan
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Bray B, Bray C, Bradley R, Zwickey H. Binge Eating Disorder Is a Social Justice Issue: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Study of Binge Eating Disorder Experts' Opinions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:6243. [PMID: 35627779 PMCID: PMC9141064 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19106243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/14/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Binge eating disorder is an autonomous DSM-V diagnosis characterized by discrete rapid consumption of objectively large amounts of food without compensation, associated with loss of control and distress. Environmental factors that contribute to binge eating disorder continue to evolve. This mixed-methods cross-sectional study assessed whether there is consensus among experts in the field about environmental factors that influence adult binge eating disorder pathology. METHODS Fourteen expert binge eating disorder researchers, clinicians, and healthcare administrators were identified internationally based on federal funding, PubMed-indexed publications, active practice in the field, leadership in relevant societies, and/or clinical and popular press distinction. Semi-structured interviews were recorded anonymously and analyzed by ≥2 investigators using reflexive thematic analysis and quantification. RESULTS Identified themes included: (1) systemic issues and systems of oppression (100%); (2) marginalized and under-represented populations (100%); (3) economic precarity and food/nutrition insecurity/scarcity (93%); (4) stigmatization and its psychological impacts (93%); (5) trauma and adversity (79%); (6) interpersonal factors (64%); (7) social messaging and social media (50%); (8) predatory food industry practices (29%); and (9) research/clinical gaps and directives (100%). CONCLUSIONS Overall, experts call for policy changes around systemic factors that abet binge eating and for greater public education about who can have binge eating disorder. There is also a call to take and account for the narratives and life experiences of individuals with binge eating disorder to better inform our current understanding of the diagnosis and the environmental factors that impact it.
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- Brenna Bray
- Helfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR 97201, USA; (R.B.); (H.Z.)
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- Wilder Research Division, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Saint Paul, MN 55104, USA;
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- Helfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR 97201, USA; (R.B.); (H.Z.)
- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health, University of California, San Diego, CA 97037, USA
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- Helfgott Research Institute, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR 97201, USA; (R.B.); (H.Z.)
- Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health, University of California, San Diego, CA 97037, USA
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Brelet L, Flaudias V, Désert M, Guillaume S, Llorca PM, Boirie Y. Stigmatization toward People with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder: A Scoping Review. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13082834. [PMID: 34444994 PMCID: PMC8400545 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Research about stigmatization in eating disorders (EDs) has highlighted stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination against people with EDs, as well as their harmful effects on them, including self-stigma and a difficult recovery process. Whereas a recent review focused on the consequences of ED stigma, our work aimed to provide a broader synthesis of ED stigma, including its consequences, but also its content and distribution. More precisely, we focused on three EDs-namely, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. Based on a systematic search of four major databases in psychology, the present scoping review includes 46 studies published between 2004 and 2021. We did not conduct any quality assessment of the studies included, because our aim was to provide a wide-ranging overview of these topics instead of an appraisal of evidence answering a precise research question. The review confirmed the existence of a common ED stigma: all individuals affected by EDs reviewed here were perceived as responsible for their situation, and elicited negative emotions and social distance. However, our review also depicted a specific stigma content associated with each ED. In addition, the demographic characteristics of the stigmatizing individuals had a notable influence on the extent of ED stigma: men, young adults, and low-income individuals appeared to be the most stigmatizing toward individuals with EDs. It is important to note that ED stigma had a negative effect on individuals' eating disorders, psychological wellbeing, and treatment-seeking behavior. There is an urgent need for further research on the adverse effects of ED stigma and its prevention.
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- Lisa Brelet
- Pôle R&D Santé, Jeolis Solutions, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Correspondence:
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- Pôle Psychiatrie B, CHU Gabriel Montpied, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
- EA 780 NPsy-Sydo, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Laboratoire de Psychologie Sociale et Cognitive (LAPSCO), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Clermont Auvergne, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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- Département des Urgences Psychiatriques, Hôpital Lapeyronie, CHRU Montpellier, 34295 Montpellier, France;
- Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle (INSERM), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université de Montpellier, 34094 Montpellier, France
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- CMP-B CHU, Clermont Auvergne INP, Institut Pascal, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Université Clermont Auvergne, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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- Centre Troubles des Conduites Alimentaires (TCA), Service de Nutrition Clinique, Unité de Nutrition Humaine, CHU Gabriel Montpied, CRNH, Université Clermont Auvergne, 63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France;
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Eik-Nes TT, Vrabel K, Raman J, Clark MR, Berg KH. A Group Intervention for Individuals With Obesity and Comorbid Binge Eating Disorder: Results From a Feasibility Study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:738856. [PMID: 34803910 PMCID: PMC8597950 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.738856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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PURPOSE A common challenge among a subgroup of individuals with obesity is binge eating, that exists on a continuum from mild binge eating episodes to severe binge eating disorder (BED). BED is common among bariatric patients and the prevalence of disordered eating and ED in bariatric surgery populations is well known. Conventional treatments and assessment of obesity seldom address the underlying psychological mechanisms of binge eating and subsequent obesity. This study, titled PnP (People need People) is a psychoeducational group pilot intervention for individuals with BED and obesity including patients with previous bariatric surgery. Design, feasibility, and a broad description of the study population is reported. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 42 patients were from an obesity clinic referred to assessment and treatment with PnP in a psychoeducational group setting (3-hour weekly meetings for 10 weeks). Of these, 6 (14.3%) patients had a previous history of bariatric surgery. Feasibility was assessed by tracking attendance, potentially adverse effects and outcome measures including body mass index (BMI), eating disorder pathology, overvaluation of shape and weight, impairment, self-reported childhood difficulties, alexithymia, internalized shame as well as health related quality of life (HRQoL). RESULTS All 42 patients completed the intervention, with no adverse effects and a high attendance rate with a median attendance of 10 sessions, 95% CI (8.9,9.6) and 0% attrition. Extent of psychosocial impairment due to eating disorder pathology, body dissatisfaction and severity of ED symptoms were high among the patients at baseline. Additionally, self-reported childhood difficulties, alexithymia, and internalized shame were high among the patients and indicate a need to address underlying psychological mechanisms in individuals with BED and comorbid obesity. Improvement of HRQoL and reduction of binge eating between baseline and the end of the intervention was observed with a medium effect. CONCLUSION This feasibility study supports PnP as a potential group psychoeducational intervention for patients living with BED and comorbid obesity. Assessments of BED and delivery of this intervention may optimize selection of candidates and bariatric outcomes. These preliminary results warrant further investigation via a randomized control trial (RCT) to examine the efficacy and effectiveness of PnP.
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- Trine T. Eik-Nes
- Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Stjørdal Community Mental Health Centre, Levanger Hospital, Levanger, Norway
- *Correspondence: Trine T. Eik-Nes,
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- Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Graduate School of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Stjørdal Community Mental Health Centre, Levanger Hospital, Levanger, Norway
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