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A study on bulimia nervosa (BN) is conducted to examine whether dieting is the precursor to the development of binge eating. Culled from retrospective self-reports from women participating in two BN treatment studies, data showed that binge eating prior to dieting onset was associated with earlier age of onset of binge eating, later onset of purging, increased desired weight, and increased actual weight. Binge eating prior to dieting onset was likewise associated with improved response to group cognitive-behavioral treatment. These suggest that dieting is a risk factor, but not necessarily a precursor, to the development of binge eating in BN.
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It has not been possible to identify a familial tendency for binge eating disorder (BED) or any important familial relationships between BED and other eating disorders. This research also did not back up the hypothesis of coaggregation of other psychiatric disorders with BED. Interesting information was obtained about differences in the occurrence of eating disorders by generation, and the results suggested that family environment could play a role in the development of BED.
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A study found that the number and amount of foods presented have an influence on the amount of food eaten during overeating or binge eating.
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