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Goode RW, Webster CK, Gwira RE. A Review of Binge-Eating Disorder in Black Women: Treatment Recommendations and Implications for Healthcare Providers. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2022; 24:757-766. [PMID: 36370263 PMCID: PMC9789195 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-022-01383-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW We review relevant factors and barriers to care for binge-eating disorder (BED) in Black women. We examine evidence for the treatment of BED and provide recommendations to improve cultural relevance for assessing and treating BED in Black women. RECENT FINDINGS BED is the most common eating disorder among Black women. Moreover, evidence supports alternative factors that contribute to the onset of BED in Black women, including stress, trauma, and food insecurity. Furthermore, though there are evidence-based treatments for BED, disparities persist in access to care and treatment retention. Recommendations for increasing the cultural relevance of assessments and treatments are provided. Gaps in the literature remain on the use of evidence-based treatments for BED among Black women. As such, healthcare providers should include Black women as co-collaborators in their care and seek out training and consultation to aid in providing culturally affirming treatment.
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- Rachel W Goode
- School of Social Work and Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 325 Pittsboro Street, CB #3550, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
- UNC Nutrition Research Institute, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kannapolis, NC, USA.
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- Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Pickett S, Burchenal CA, Haber L, Batten K, Phillips E. Understanding and effectively addressing disparities in obesity: A systematic review of the psychological determinants of emotional eating behaviours among Black women. Obes Rev 2020; 21:e13010. [PMID: 32067355 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 12/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Emotional eating may be a particularly important contributor to differences in body weight and weight loss response to behavioural interventions among non-Hispanic Black women. We performed a systematic review on the impact of psychological factors (stress, anxiety, depression, and discrimination) upon emotional eating and weight among non-Hispanic Black women, applying the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis for relevant studies. The initial search yielded 4593 articles with 15 accepted for review. Based on this review, there is a suggestion that negative emotions, in particular, perceived stress, may be predictive of emotional eating among non-Hispanic Black women. Results from the only two longitudinal studies identified by the review indicate that stress influences emotional eating, and emotional eating predicts weight gain over time. Findings from this review highlight the need for more studies that examine various negative emotions that may lead to emotional eating and weight gain among non-Hispanic Black women. Findings from this review also highlight the need for more rigorous studies to differentiate the effects of emotional eating from that of the physiologic (ie, activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis) responses to stress and its impact on high-risk groups.
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- Stephanie Pickett
- School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA
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- School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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- School of Health and Human Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
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Goode RW, Cowell MM, Mazzeo SE, Cooper-Lewter C, Forte A, Olaiya OI, Bulik CM. Binge eating and binge-eating disorder in Black women: A systematic review. Int J Eat Disord 2020; 53:491-507. [PMID: 31922293 PMCID: PMC8010989 DOI: 10.1002/eat.23217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 12/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Although several effective behavioral treatments for binge-eating disorder (BED) exist, there are racial disparities in treatment access, with African-Americans and/or Black individuals having some of the lowest rates of access to care. Little is known about the experience and treatment of binge eating (BE) and BED among Black women. METHOD This systematic review, conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, synthesizes information related to BE and BED in Black women. RESULTS A total of N = 38 studies met our eligibility criteria. We did not identify any systematic risk of bias across studies. The majority of included studies used cross-sectional survey methodology, and relied on interview (EDE) and self-report measures (particularly the Binge Eating Scale, BES) for the assessment of BE. Outcomes were inconsistently measured across trials, and there are limited data on the results of evidence-based treatments for BE/BED in Black women. DISCUSSION Although Black women have similar or higher rates of BE than White women, most research on BE and BED has focused on White women, with Black individuals underrepresented in clinical trials. Future research should examine evidence-based treatments to prevent and treat BED in this population. OBJETIVO Aunque existen varios tratamientos conductuales que son efectivos para el Trastorno de Atracones (BED, por sus siglas en inglés), existen disparidades raciales en el acceso a tratamiento, con individuos Afroamericanos y/o personas de color teniendo algunas de las tasas más bajas de acceso al cuidado de la salud. Se sabe muy poco acerca de la experiencia y tratamiento del comer en atracones (BE, por sus siglas en inglés) y BED entre mujeres afroamericanas y/o de color. MÉTODO: Esta revisión sistemática, realizada bajo lineamientos de las guías PRISMA, sintetiza información relacionada con BE y BED en mujeres afroamericanas y/o de color. RESULTADOS Un total de N = 38 estudios cumplieron con nuestros criterios de elegibilidad. No identificamos ningún riesgo sistemático de sesgo entre los estudios. La mayoría de los estudios incluidos utilizaron una metodología de encuesta transversal y se basaron en la entrevista (EDE) y las medidas de autoinforme (en particular, la Binge Eating Scale, BES) para la evaluación de BE. Los resultados se midieron de manera inconsistente entre los ensayos, y hay datos limitados sobre los resultados de los tratamientos basados en la evidencia para BE/BED en mujeres afroamericanas y/o de color. DISCUSIÓN: Aunque las mujeres afroamericanas y/o de color tienen tasas similares o más altas de BE que las mujeres blancas, la mayoría de las investigaciones sobre BE y BED se han centrado en las mujeres blancas, con individuos afroamericanos y/o de color subrepresentados en ensayos clínicos. La investigación futura debería examinar los tratamientos basados en la evidencia para prevenir y tratar el BED en esta población.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rachel W. Goode
- School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Richmond, VA, 23284, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics,
Karolinska Institutet, SE-17177 Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA,Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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Goode RW, Kalarchian MA, Craighead L, Conroy MB, Wallace J, Eack SM, Burke LE. The feasibility of a binge eating intervention in Black women with obesity. Eat Behav 2018; 29:83-90. [PMID: 29549863 PMCID: PMC5935580 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2018.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Revised: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION U.S. Black women have the highest rates of obesity and report frequent binge eating behaviors. To our knowledge, no intervention research has aimed to treat binge eating specifically among Black women. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility and preliminary effect of Appetite Awareness Treatment (AAT), an 8-week cognitive-behavioral binge eating intervention, among Black women with obesity, and who report binge eating. METHODS Participants (N = 31), had a mean (±SD) age of 48.8 ± 12.8 years, a body mass index of 33.7 ± 3.9 kg/m2, and reported at least one binge eating episode monthly over the last three months. Using a randomized controlled trial design, Black women were randomized to AAT or a wait-list control group (WAIT) group. We examined recruitment, attendance, retention, and adherence. Linear mixed models explored preliminary differences between the AAT and WAIT on the primary outcome variables of binge eating and eating self-efficacy measured at baseline and 8-weeks. RESULTS Approximately one-third of screened participants were eligible and did enroll. Participants completed 55% of homework assignments, and attended 59% of intervention sessions. Retention to AAT was 87.5%. Compared to participants in the WAIT group, AAT participants had greater decreases in binge eating scores and greater improvements in eating self-efficacy scores at the end of Week 8. CONCLUSION Results suggest that AAT is feasible among Black women with binge eating behaviors, with evidence of preliminary efficacy, providing a rationale for a trial of AAT in a larger sample of Black women.
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- Rachel W. Goode
- Schools of Social Work and Nursing, 2117 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 University of Pittsburgh,School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 325 Pittsboro Street; CB #3550; Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3550
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- School of Nursing, Duquesne University; Fisher Hall, 600 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
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- Department of Psychology, Emory University; 201 Dowman Drive; Atlanta, GA 30322
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Utah, 30 N 1900E.; Room 9R218; Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
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- Schools of Social Work and Nursing, 2117 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 University of Pittsburgh
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- Schools of Social Work and Nursing, 2117 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 University of Pittsburgh
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- Schools of Social Work and Nursing, 2117 Cathedral of Learning, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 University of Pittsburgh
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Araiza AM, Lobel M. Stress and eating: Definitions, findings, explanations, and implications. SOCIAL AND PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY COMPASS 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/spc3.12378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Matthews AK, Li CC, McConnell E, Aranda F, Smith C. Rates and Predictors of Obesity Among African American Sexual Minority Women. LGBT Health 2016; 3:275-82. [PMID: 27227823 DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2015.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study is to examine rates of and risk factors for obesity in a community sample of African American sexual minority women (SMW). METHODS Data were collected using self-administered paper-and-pencil survey questionnaires (n = 219). RESULTS Participants were primarily middle aged (M = 40.1; standard deviation [SD] = 10.5 years), well educated (56.9% with a college education and above), insured (82.3%), and had a median income range from $30,000 to $39,999. The mean body mass index (BMI) of the sample was 31.6 (SD = 8.0). Based on BMI scores, over half of the participants were identified as obese (53.9%) and 25.6% were overweight. A number of comorbid illnesses were reported that could be exacerbated by excess weight, including arthritis (21.3%), adult-onset diabetes (4.9%), back problems (23.2%), high cholesterol (15.3%), high blood pressure (19.2%), and heart disease (12%). Multiple risk factors for obesity were observed, including infrequent exercise (<3 times/week = 50.9%), low levels of fruit/vegetable consumption (≤1 serving daily = 39.9%), and frequent consumption of red meat (≥3 times/week = 21.2%). Psychosocial risk factors were also reported, including "eating in response to stress" (46.0%). Depression scores predicted eating in response to stress. One-third of the sample reported interest in weight management interventions. CONCLUSIONS African American SMW report high rates of obesity, chronic health conditions exacerbated by weight, and health and dietary behaviors that increase risk for weight-related health disparities. These study findings have implications for additional research and intervention development.
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- Alicia K Matthews
- 1 Department of Health Systems Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois
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- 2 Department of Health Systems Management, College of Health Sciences, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois
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- 1 Department of Health Systems Sciences, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois
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- 4 Department of Psychology, National Louis University , Chicago, Illinois
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Xu T, Zhu G, Han S. Trend of Body Compositions with Aging among Chinese Adolescents, Adults and Elders. J Nutr Health Aging 2015; 19:962-9. [PMID: 26624206 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-015-0655-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Rare reports can be found about sex- and age-specific body composition survey among Chinese population. The aim of this study is to explore the change of sex-specific body compositions with aging among Chinese adolescents, adults and elders. METHODS In a large-scale population survey about physiological constants and health conditions, 75,714 subjects who aged from 8 to 80 completed body composition array. Body mass index (BMI), percentage body fat (PBF), water percentage of body weight (WPBW), water percentage of lean body mass (WPLBM), fat-free mass index (FFMI) and basic metabolic rate were examined with Biodynamics BI-310 body composition analyzer. General obesity is defined as BMI equal to or greater than 28 kg/m2. RESULTS The prevalence rates of general obesity were 9.4% for males and 7.7% for females respectively. With aging, PBF and FMI showed a U-shape curvilinear trend and WPBW showed a parabolic trend for males. At same age group: 18-19 age groups, PBF and FMI declined to the valley and WPBW rose to the peak. For females, PBF, WPBW and FMI changed in a linear trend. The values of WPLBM and FFMI showed same curvilinear trend for two genders. WPLBM changed in a U-shape trend and touched the valley in twenties for males and in 18-19 age groups for females. The value of FFMI was larger for older age groups in the younger generation but smaller in the older generation. A parabolic trend peaking was seen in the thirties for males and in the forties for females. Regression models with age as independent variable showed that the larger rate of increase of PBF and smaller rates of increase for WPBM and WPLBM with aging for males. CONCLUSION This study presents detailed data about sex-specific body composition conditions. Different change trend with aging was found about body composition conditions.
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- T Xu
- Shaomei Han and Tao Xu, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100005, China, Tel: 86 10 69156408, Fax: 86 10 65256546, E-mail:
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From simplicity towards complexity: the Italian multidimensional approach to obesity. Eat Weight Disord 2014; 19:387-94. [PMID: 24448995 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-013-0097-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Obesity is the result of a complex interplay among several factors leading to medical, functional and psychosocial consequences that markedly reduce life expectancy and impair quality of life. Is obesity itself a disease? Is obesity a brain disease? Who should treat obesity? This paper is a narrative review aimed to describe and to argue the prevalent position of some major Italian scientific and academic institutions dealing with obesity. According to the recent statements and recommendations published by the Italian Society for Obesity (SIO) and the Italian Society for the Study of Eating Disorders (SISDCA), the management of obese patients should include five main levels of care: (1) primary care, (2) outpatient treatment, (3) intensive outpatient treatment, (4) residential rehabilitative treatment, and (5) hospitalization. Ideally, patients suffering from obesity need a multidimensional evaluation intended to design an individualized treatment plan applying different procedures and therapeutic strategies (diet, physical activity and functional rehabilitation, educational therapy, cognitive-behavior therapy, drug therapy, and bariatric surgery). This thorough approach should address not only weight loss but also quality of weight loss, medical and psychiatric comorbidity, psychosocial problems, and physical disability. Such management of obesity requires an effective multiprofessional team, while health services have to overcome a number of administrative and organizational barriers that do not account for diseases requiring resources and professionals from different areas of medicine. Integrating several competences in a team-based approach demands specific education, skills and expertise. As for other diseases, the principles of complexity theory may offer a model useful to implement both teamwork and care delivery for patients with obesity.
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Nguyen M, Yang E, Neelkantan N, Mikhaylova A, Arnold R, Poudel MK, Stewart AM, Kalueff AV. Developing 'integrative' zebrafish models of behavioral and metabolic disorders. Behav Brain Res 2013; 256:172-87. [PMID: 23948218 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2013.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Revised: 07/31/2013] [Accepted: 08/03/2013] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Recently, the pathophysiological overlap between metabolic and mental disorders has received increased recognition. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) are rapidly becoming a popular model organism for translational biomedical research due to their genetic tractability, low cost, quick reproductive cycle, and ease of behavioral, pharmacological or genetic manipulation. High homology to mammalian physiology and the availability of well-developed assays also make the zebrafish an attractive organism for studying human disorders. Zebrafish neurobehavioral and endocrine phenotypes show promise for the use of zebrafish in studies of stress, obesity and related behavioral and metabolic disorders. Here, we discuss the parallels between zebrafish and other model species in stress and obesity physiology, as well as outline the available zebrafish models of weight gain, metabolic deficits, feeding, stress, anxiety and related behavioral disorders. Overall, zebrafish demonstrate a strong potential for modeling human behavioral and metabolic disorders, and their comorbidity.
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- Michael Nguyen
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, 415 Lane Road, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA; Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, 6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22312, USA
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