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A study was conducted to determine the effect of weight and shape overconcern on the tendency to eat among obese women. The subjects were categorized into obese women with binge eating disorders (BED), obese women with eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS) and women with no eating disorders (CONTROL). Results showed that BED were more likely to eat in response to negative mood states. Moreover, they tended to be more preoccupied with weight and shape concerns than both EDNOS and CONTROL.
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A newly developed emotional eating scale shows that emotional eating may lead to binge episodes among the obese irrespective of the level of restraint. There is a close relationship between specific negative emotional states and overeating. Changes in the emotional eating scale (EES) and treatment related changes are correlated. The three subscales anger/frustration, anxiety and depression are associated with measures of binge eating.
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The validity of the hypothesis that negative affective states result to binge eating among individuals suffering from binge eating disorders is tested through a laboratory experiment involving subjects with and without eating disorders. These individuals were subjected to negative or neutral mood induction procedures before food was served. Results show that mood plays a major role in distinguishing binge eating from overeating.
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