Anxiety and Loss of Control Eating in Relation to Adverse Eating and Weight-Related Factors, and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS)-Related Measures
Abstract
Loss of control (LOC) eating is associated with, and predictive of, eating disorder psychopathology, gains in BMI, and adverse metabolic outcomes in youth. Some data suggest anxiety may exacerbate these associations and play an important role in the impact of LOC on these outcomes. As such, the interaction of anxiety and LOC eating as it relates to eating disorder psychopathology, disinhibited eating behaviors, BMIz, fat mass, and MetS-related measures in youth was examined. The Eating Disorder Examination was used to assess presence of LOC eating/past month and global eating pathology. Youth completed questionnaires assessing trait anxiety and disinhibited eating, including emotional eating and eating in the absence of hunger. BMI and MetS-related measures (triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, glucose, insulin, insulin resistance) were measured after an overnight fast. Fat mass (kg) was assessed by air displacement plethysmography or dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. The interaction of LOC eating by anxiety was tested using MANCOVAs adjusting for age, sex, and race. Height (cm) and depression were included for the model of fat mass, and height, fat mass, and depression were included in analyses of disinhibited eating and MetS-related measures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 08, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1128243
Entities
People
- Meghan E. Byrne
Organizations
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences