An Investigation of the Overlap Among Disinhibited Eating Behaviors in Children and Adolescents
Abstract
Eating- and weight-related problems represent a significant public health threat among children and adolescents. The identification of common risk factors promoting obesity and eating disorders in youth may enhance prevention and early intervention efforts. Three pediatric disinhibited eating behaviors-eating in the absence of hunger, emotional eating, and loss of control eating-appear to elevate risk for eating disorder psychopathology, general psychopathology, and weight problems among children and adolescents. Despite their theoretical similarities, studies have yet to examine the overlap among all three disinhibited eating behaviors between youth. A systematic evaluation may lead to the identification of behavioral risk profiles that providers may be able to screen for and make predictions about based on correlates of these subtypes. Therefore, the objectives ofthe current study were to: 1) determine whether children and adolescent scan be classified into subtypes based on the overlap of disinhibited eating behaviors; and 2) investigate the validity and clinical utility of subtypes based on the overlap of disinhibited eating behaviors among children and adolescents.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2013
- Accession Number
- AD1013052
Entities
People
- Anna Vannucci
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences