A comparison of the Binge Eating Scale, Questionnaire for Eating and Weight Patterns-Revised, and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire with Instructions with the Eating Disorder Examination in the assessment of binge eating disorder and its symptoms

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The concordance between self-administered measures and a diagnostic standard for the assessment of binge frequency and diagnosis of binge eating disorder is studied in a sample of binge eaters. The accuracy of diagnosis and symptomatology among self-administered questionnaires was reported to be variable, the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire with Instructions (EDE-Q-I) most accurately assessed the frequency of binge eating.

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The clinical significance of loss of control over eating in overweight adolescents

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A study on whether overeating is an appropriate criterion for diagnosing binge eating disorder in adolescents is presented. Overweight adolescents were characterized according to types of overeating episodes and results showed that loss of control eating accounted for difference in weight whereas overeating without loss of control did not.

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Application of an algorithm-driven protocol to simultaneously provide universal and targeted prevention programs

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A model is developed to simultaneously prevent eating disorders and weight gain among female high school students. Results revealed that the algorithm identified 111 no-risk (NR), 36 eating disorder risk (EDR), 16 overweight risk (OR), and 5 both risk classes, out of 188 females.

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