Relationship between binge-eating episodes and self-perception of body weight in a nonclinical sample of five Brazilian cities

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between binge-eating episodes and a perception that body weight is above the ideal in a sample of customers interviewed at shopping malls in five Brazilian cities. METHODS: In 1999, data were collected over the course of one week (Monday-Friday only) at the largest shopping malls in the cities of Porto Alegre, Salvador, Fortaleza, Goiânia and Curitiba (two malls per city). A total of 2855 participants (917 men and 1938 women) were interviewed. Weight and height measurements were standardized. Binge-eating episodes were identified using a questionnaire including the following questions based on DSM-IV diagnostic criteria: "Have you ever eaten, in a period of two hours or less, an amount of food greater than that most people would eat?" and "If the answer was "yes", did you, during these episodes, feel unable to stop eating or to control how much you were eating?". RESULTS: The prevalence of binge-eating episodes was higher among overweight subjects (15.6%) compared with normal-weight subjects (9.9%) (p = 0.0001) and, among subjects who perceived their body weight to be above the ideal (men: 13.9%; women: 15.1%) compared with those who perceived their body weight to be ideal or below the ideal (men: 8%; women: 7%) (p < 0.0001). In the multivariate analysis adjusted for body mass index and demographic variables, binge-eating episodes were correlated with the perception that body weight is above the ideal only among women (OR: 1.8; 95% CI: 1.2-2.5). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the perception that body weight is above the ideal, regardless of overweight status, is associated with binge-eating episodes in women.

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Menu Engineering and Dietary Behavior Impact on Young Adults’ Kilocalorie Choice

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072329 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2329

Author(s):

Christine Bergman ◽

Yuan Tian ◽

Andrew Moreo ◽

Carola Raab

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Weight Status ◽

Food Choices ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Design Stage ◽

Calorie Intake ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Menu Design ◽

The Relationship ◽

Overweight Subjects

The obesity pandemic is associated with increased consumption of restaurant food. Labeling of menus is an intervention used to provide consumers with kilocalorie (calorie) information in hopes of them making healthier food choices. This study evaluated the relationship between young adults’ calorie choices on restaurant menus and menu design, dietary behaviors, and demographic characteristics. A 3 (fast-casual restaurants) × 4 (menu-designs based on menu engineering theories) between-subjects (n = 480, 18–24-year olds) experimental design was used. The relationship between the participants’ calorie choices (high versus low) and menu design, stage of change, gender, race, educational level and weight status was evaluated using logistic regression. All independent variables had at least one category that had greater odds (CI 95% ± 5%) of subjects choosing a lower calorie entree, except education level and race/ethnic group. Normal weight and overweight subjects had greater odds of choosing lower calorie entrees than those that were obese. In addition, subjects that had started to control their calorie intake for less than six months or had sustained this change for at least six months, had greater odds of choosing lower calorie entrees compared to others. Including a green symbol and calories on fast casual restaurant menus may influence some young adults to choose lower calorie entrees.

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Overweight Humans Are Resistant to the Weight-Reducing Effects of Melanocortin4–10

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ◽

10.1210/jc.2005-0906 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 91 (2) ◽

pp. 522-525 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Manfred Hallschmid ◽

Rüdiger Smolnik ◽

Gerard McGregor ◽

Jan Born ◽

Horst L. Fehm

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Body Fat ◽

Plasma Concentrations ◽

Normal Weight ◽

The Body ◽

Melanocortin Receptor ◽

Primary Role ◽

Regulatory Systems ◽

Hypothalamic Regulation ◽

Overweight Subjects

Context: By enhancing energy expenditure and suppressing appetite, melanocortin peptides derived from proopiomelanocortin play a primary role in the hypothalamic regulation of body weight. In a recent study in normal-weight adults, the 6-wk intranasal administration of the MSH/ACTH4–10 core fragment of proopiomelanocortin resulted in a distinct reduction of body weight and body fat, accompanied by significant decreases in leptin and insulin plasma concentrations. Objective: The present study aimed to generalize this finding to overweight patients. Design, Subjects, and Intervention: MSH/ACTH4–10 (0.5 mg) and placebo were intranasally administered once in the morning and once in the evening over a period of 12 wk in 23 overweight men (body mass index, mean ± sem: 29.72 ± 0.43 kg/m2). Results: MSH/ACTH4–10 did not induce any significant reduction in body weight, body fat, and plasma levels of insulin and leptin as compared with the effects of placebo. Melanocortin treatment was accompanied by reduced cortisol concentrations. Conclusions: We conclude that contrasting with normal-weight humans, overweight subjects are not susceptible to the effects of melanocortin administration on hypothalamic weight regulatory systems. In overweight subjects, a decreased sensitivity to ACTH/MSH peptides may derive from alterations at the level of the melanocortin receptor or at subsequent steps in the processing of the body fat signal.

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Binge Eating in Normal Weight and Overweight Individuals

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1981.49.3.739 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 739-746 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Barbara Edelman

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Binge Eating ◽

Emotional Distress ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Individual Variability ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Environmental Stimuli

The incidence of emotional distress-related eating was investigated through a structured interview given to a sample of 49 men and 51 women, 21 to 55 yr. of age. The interview was designed to uncover the incidence of emotional distress-related eating, types of situations under which it occurs, and its relationship to body weight. Results indicated emotional distress-related eating occurs frequently particularly among women (51% reported binge eating at least 3 times per month). There was a great deal of individual variability in motives given for binge eating but typically only one or two motives applied to a given subject. There was no relationship between amount of overweight and binge eating. 27% of subjects reported regularly eating in response to environmental stimuli. The implications for psychosomatic and externality theories of obesity are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Body Mass Index of Acting 1st Semester Stkip Mbb with Overweight

Journal Physical Education Health and Recreation ◽

10.24114/pjkr.v4i2.16416 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 38

Author(s):

Khizqil Baharudin Akbar ◽

Yoga Saputra ◽

Windra Windra ◽

Hengki Hartatadi

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Research Subject ◽

Research Subjects ◽

Weight Category ◽

The Relationship ◽

Male Subjects ◽

Overweight Subjects

The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between body mass index and body weight. The relationship between habits or lifestyle with weight is very influential. This happens because the average research subject does not regulate a healthy lifestyle. In this study, 54 students were selected as research subjects consisting of 42 male subjects and 12 female subjects. Most of the subjects in this study had nutritional status that showed a body mass index in the normal weight category of 25 people, overweight subjects as much as 8 people, underweight subjects as many as 6 people, and obese weight subjects as many as 6 people.

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Resting IL-6 and TNF-α Level in Children of Different Weight and Fitness Status

Pediatric Exercise Science ◽

10.1123/pes.25.2.238 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 238-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Peter A. Hosick ◽

Robert G. McMurray ◽

A.C. Hackney ◽

Claudio L. Battaglini ◽

Terry P. Combs ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass ◽

Aerobic Power ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Fat Free Mass ◽

Total Body Mass ◽

Tnf Α ◽

Total Body ◽

Α Level ◽

The Relationship ◽

Overweight Subjects

Reports suggest children with high aerobic fitness (VO2max; mL/kg/min) have healthier profiles of TNF-α and IL-6; however, research has not accounted for differences in adiposity between high-fit and low-fit individuals. Thus, this study examined differences in inflammatory markers of obese and normal weight children of different fitness levels, using two different VO2max units: per unit of fat free mass (VO2FFM) or total body mass (VO2kg). Children (n = 124; ages 8–12) were divided into four matched groups; normal weight high-fit (NH), normal weight low-fit (NL), obese high-fit (OH), and obese low-fit (OL). Height, weight, skinfolds, body mass index (BMI), and predicted VO2max were measured and a morning, fasting blood sample taken. IL-6 was elevated in the NL and OL groups compared with the NH group, as well as the OL group compared with the OH group. No differences were found in TNF-α. The relationship between IL-6 or TNF-α and the two units of predicted VO2max did not differ suggesting that either VO2FFM or VO2kg can be used to describe aerobic power when studying inflammation and exercise in youth. The relationship between IL-6 or TNF-α and predicted VO2max, whether expressed per mass or per fat-free mass was similar, suggesting that both can be used to describe aerobic power when studying inflammation and exercise in youth. Given the polar design of this study, this relationship should be confirmed including overweight subjects.

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New Insights on the Relationship between Leptin, Ghrelin, and Leptin/Ghrelin Ratio Enforced by Body Mass Index in Obesity and Diabetes

Biomedicines ◽

10.3390/biomedicines9111657 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 1657

Author(s):

Adela-Viviana Sitar-Tǎut ◽

Angela Cozma ◽

Adriana Fodor ◽

Sorina-Cezara Coste ◽

Olga Hilda Orasan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Obese Patients ◽

Endocrine Organ ◽

Obesity And Diabetes ◽

Resistance Score ◽

The Relationship ◽

Overweight Subjects

Currently, adipose tissue is considered an endocrine organ, however, there are still many questions regarding the roles of adipokines—leptin and ghrelin being two adipokines. The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between the adipokines and their ratio with obesity and diabetes. Methods: Sixty patients (mean age 61.88 ± 10.08) were evaluated. Cardiovascular risk factors, leptin, ghrelin, and insulin resistance score values were assessed. The patients were classified according to their body mass index (BMI) as normal weight, overweight, and obese. Results: 20% normal weight, 51.7% overweight, 28.3% obese, and 23.3% diabetic. Obese patients had higher leptin values (in obese 34,360 pg/mL vs. overweight 18,000 pg/mL vs. normal weight 14,350 pg/mL, p = 0.0049) and leptin/ghrelin ratio (1055 ± 641 vs. 771.36 ± 921 vs. 370.7 ± 257, p = 0.0228). Stratifying the analyses according to the presence of obesity and patients’ gender, differences were found for leptin (p = 0.0020 in women, p = 0.0055 in men) and leptin/ghrelin ratio (p = 0.048 in women, p = 0.004 in men). Mean leptin/BMI and leptin/ghrelin/BMI ratios were significantly higher, and the ghrelin/BMI ratio was significantly lower in obese and diabetic patients. In conclusion, obesity and diabetes are associated with changes not only in the total amount but also in the level of adipokines/kg/m2. Changes appear even in overweight subjects, offering a basis for early intervention in diabetic and obese patients.

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Social competence and the need for approval and life satisfaction of women with excess body weight and women of normal weight- preliminary report

Current Problems of Psychiatry ◽

10.1515/cpp-2016-0013 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 110-117

Author(s):

Joanna Miniszewska ◽

Katherine Kogut

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Body Weight ◽

Social Competence ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Excess Body Weight ◽

Social Approval ◽

Need For Approval ◽

Social Competences ◽

The Relationship ◽

Overall Life Satisfaction

AbstractThe purpose of the present study is to examine the life satisfaction levels in two groups of women - with excess body weight and normal weight and the relationship between life satisfaction and the level of social competences The study involved 70 women (35 with excess body weight and 35 with normal weight). The Life Satisfaction Questionnaire, Social Competence Questionnaire and Social Approval Questionnaire were used in the study. The study revealed no significant differences in terms of overall life satisfaction among women with excess weight and normal weight and a number of other relationships between the variables (like the importance of the need for social approval for the assessment of life satisfaction in those who have excess body weight).

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P212 The effect of body weight in response to subcutaneous tocilizumab in patients with RA

Rheumatology ◽

10.1093/rheumatology/keaa111.207 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 59 (Supplement_2) ◽

Author(s):

Rebecca Davies ◽

Arani Vivekanantham ◽

Mark Lunt ◽

Kath Watson ◽

Kimme L Hyrich ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Linear Regression ◽

Hospital Costs ◽

Initial Response ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Separate Analysis ◽

Das28 Score ◽

Antibody Treatment ◽

Monoclonal Antibody Treatment ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background Tocilizumab is an IL-6 receptor humanised monoclonal antibody treatment option in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have not responded or are intolerant of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) or other biologics. Tocilizumab was available initially as an intravenous preparation, dosed according to weight, and more recently as a subcutaneous (SC) preparation given at 162mg/weekly irrespective of body weight. Obesity is highly prevalent in RA and there has been concern that starting or switching patients to SC tocilizumab could reduce its effectiveness in those patients with a higher body weight. The objective of the current study is to investigate the relationship between body weight and DAS28 response at 6 months in tocilizumab naïve RA patients starting SC tocilizumab. Methods The study population comprised RA subjects recruited to the BSRBR-RA up to 30/11/2018 commencing SC tocilizumab for the first time. Patients had to be tocilizumab naïve and have at least one six monthly study follow-ups recorded after starting tocilizumab. Baseline characteristics at point of starting tocilizumab are described. Linear regression, fully adjusted for relevant confounders, was used to investigate the relationship between change in DAS28 score from baseline to six months and body weight per ten kilograms (kg), and in a separate analysis, as BMI category. Multiple imputation was used to handle missing data. Results Three hundred and fifteen patients starting SC tocilizumab were eligible for analysis. The median age was 60 years, majority were female, and had median disease duration of 11 years at baseline. Seventy percent had prior biologic exposure. Median weight was 76kg, and the majority of patients were categorised as normal weight (37%) or pre-obesity (31%) according to BMI. Median DAS28 score was 5.5 at start of treatment with median improvement after 6-months of 2.0 units. The fully adjusted linear regression model showed no association between body weight or BMI and change in DAS28 score at six months (Table 1). Conclusion Data from this study show that body weight does not appear to affect initial response to SC tocilizumab. This is reassuring given that patients are likely to be given subcutaneous tocilizumab due to ease of administration and reduced hospital costs. Disclosures R. Davies None. A. Vivekanantham None. M. Lunt None. K. Watson None. K.L. Hyrich None. J. Bluett None.

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Examining the Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Weight Status: Empirical Evidence from a Population-Based Survey of Adults in Taiwan

The Scientific World JOURNAL ◽

10.1155/2014/463736 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Tai-Hsiung Hung ◽

Pei-An Liao ◽

Hung-Hao Chang ◽

Jiun-Hao Wang ◽

Min-Chen Wu

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Weight Status ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Adult Males ◽

Fitness Score ◽

Body Weight Status ◽

Males And Females ◽

The Relationship

Background. Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death worldwide. Meanwhile, obesity has been recognized as a global epidemic. This study aims to examine the extent to which cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with body mass among adult males and females in Taiwan.Materials and Methods. A nationally representative dataset consisting of 68,175 adults aged 18–60, including 31,743 males and 36,432 females, was used. Several multivariate regression models were used to investigate the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and body weight status, after controlling for adults’ sociodemographic status.Results. A one-unit increase in the BMI lowered the cardiorespiratory fitness score by 0.316 and 0.368 points for adult males and females, respectively. Among adult males, compared to those of normal weight, adult males who were underweight, overweight, or obese had a lower cardiorespiratory fitness score by 1.287, 0.845, and 3.353 points, respectively. Similar results could be found in female samples.Conclusion. The overweight and obese adults had much lower levels of cardiorespiratory fitness as compared to their normal weight counterparts. Given the upward trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity, it is important to help overweight and obese people to become more fit and reach their healthy weight.

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RELATIONSHIP OF THE EATING BEHAVIOR FEATURES WITH ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICATORS AND ENERGY VALUE OF THE DIET IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH NORMAL WEIGHT AND OVERWEIGHT

Wiadomości Lekarskie ◽

10.36740/wlek202012106 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (12) ◽

pp. 2586-2590

Author(s):

Khrystyna R. Boriak ◽

Lyudmyla E. Vesnina

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Young People ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

High Strength ◽

Normal Weight ◽

The Body ◽

Energy Value ◽

Anthropometric Indicators ◽

Overweight Subjects ◽

Restrictive Type

The aim: Was to determine the relationship between the characteristics of eating behavior with anthropometric indicators and the energy value of the diet in young people with normal weight and overweight. Materials and methods: We examined 84 subjects of both sexes aged from 18 to 25 years. We determined their body weight, height. According to the body mass index (BMI), we formed the following groups: the control group embraced 22 men and 22 women with a BMI of 18.50-24.99 kg/m2, and the group of overweight subjects included 20 men and 20 women with a BMI of 25.00-29.99 kg/m2. We evaluated the dietary regimen using the Dutch eating behavior questionnaire (DEBQ). The obtained data were processed statistically. Results: Changes in eating behavior were observed in 79.55% of subjects with normal weight and 90% of overweight subjects. In people with normal body weight, the restrictive type of eating behavior prevailed, in overweight subjects, the external and emotional types were observed. Conclusions: The study established the formation of negative relationships of medium and high strength between the restrictive type of eating behavior and anthropometric indicators, as well as positive relationships of medium and high strength between indicators of emotional and external types with anthropometric indicators and energy value of diet in the subjects of both groups.

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