PMID- 34666821
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20231107
IS  - 2050-2974 (Print)
IS  - 2050-2974 (Electronic)
IS  - 2050-2974 (Linking)
VI  - 9
IP  - 1
DP  - 2021 Oct 19
TI  - Binge eating among older women: prevalence rates and health correlates across 
      three independent samples.
PG  - 132
LID - 10.1186/s40337-021-00484-8 [doi]
LID - 132
AB  - BACKGROUND: Emerging research indicates that binge eating (BE; consuming 
      unusually large amounts of food in one siting while feeling a loss of control) is 
      prevalent among older women. Yet, health correlates of BE in older adult 
      populations are poorly understood. The original study aimed to investigate BE 
      prevalence, frequency, and health correlates in a sample of older adult women. 
      Based on results from this first study, we then sought to replicate findings in 
      two additional samples of older adult women from separate studies. METHOD: Using 
      self-reported frequencies of BE from three separate samples of older women with 
      very different demographics, we compared BE prevalence, frequency, and health 
      correlates among older women. Study 1 (N = 185) includes data collected online 
      (86% White; 59% overweight/obese status). Study 2 (N = 64) was conducted in 
      person at a local food pantry (65% Hispanic; 47% household 
      income < $10,000/year). Study 3 (N = 100) comprises data collected online (72% 
      White; 50% Masters/Doctoral Degree). RESULTS: Per DSM-5 frequency criterion of BE 
      at least weekly, we found prevalence rates ranging from 19 to 26% across the 
      three samples. Correlates of BE frequency included elevated negative mood, worry, 
      BMI, and less nutritious food consumption. CONCLUSIONS: Across three very 
      different samples in terms of race/ethnicity, education, food security status, 
      measurements, and sampling methodology, we found fairly consistent rates of 
      self-reported BE at least weekly (19-26%). Results suggest that BE is related to 
      negative health indices among older women and support the need for more research 
      in this population.
CI  - (c) 2021. The Author(s).
FAU - Wilfred, Salome Adelia
AU  - Wilfred SA
AD  - Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, 
      USA.
FAU - Becker, Carolyn Black
AU  - Becker CB
AD  - Department of Psychology, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, USA.
FAU - Kanzler, Kathryn E
AU  - Kanzler KE
AD  - ReACH Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
FAU - Musi, Nicolas
AU  - Musi N
AD  - Barshop Institute, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
AD  - South Texas VA Health System, Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, TX, 
      USA.
FAU - Espinoza, Sara E
AU  - Espinoza SE
AD  - Barshop Institute, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
AD  - South Texas VA Health System, Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, TX, 
      USA.
FAU - Kilpela, Lisa Smith
AU  - Kilpela LS
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7950-1075
AD  - ReACH Center, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. kilpela@uthscsa.edu.
AD  - Barshop Institute, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA. 
      kilpela@uthscsa.edu.
LA  - eng
GR  - P30 AG044271/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States
GR  - K76AG060003-A1/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20211019
PL  - England
TA  - J Eat Disord
JT  - Journal of eating disorders
JID - 101610672
PMC - PMC8524882
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - Aging
OT  - Binge eating
OT  - Women's health
COIS- The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
EDAT- 2021/10/21 06:00
MHDA- 2021/10/21 06:01
PMCR- 2021/10/19
CRDT- 2021/10/20 05:46
PHST- 2021/07/19 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2021/09/22 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2021/10/20 05:46 [entrez]
PHST- 2021/10/21 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/10/21 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2021/10/19 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.1186/s40337-021-00484-8 [pii]
AID - 484 [pii]
AID - 10.1186/s40337-021-00484-8 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - J Eat Disord. 2021 Oct 19;9(1):132. doi: 10.1186/s40337-021-00484-8.