scholarly journals Binge eating disorder in men. A review of the relevant variables in the literature

Salud Mental ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Héctor Julián Velázquez López ◽  
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Rosalía Vázquez Arévalo ◽  
Juan Manuel Mancilla Díaz

Background. Although binge eating disorder (BED) formally appeared in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), after nearly two decades of research, it is still considered understudied in men. Objective. To carry out a literature review with the variables that have been relevant in research on BED in men, from 1994 to 2015. Method. The article search was conducted in Medline and PsycINFO databases. Results. Twenty-eight articles were analyzed, none specifically investigated male population. Men engage less in restrictive dieting than women (29.8% and 57.3%, respectively). Regarding body image, both men and women are prone to body dissatisfaction, although the ideal body is not necessarily the same. Regarding comorbidity, anxiety disorders are the most common ones in men with BED, in addition to the fact that they are more susceptible to substance abuse. Discussion and conclusion. Investigation on BED has mainly been conducted on female population, which suggests the need for more research on men that provides more empirical evidence.

2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Fisher ◽  
Marisol Gonzalez ◽  
Joan Malizio

Abstract Purpose: This study aimed to determine the changes in diagnosis that occur in making the transition from Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5) criteria in an adolescent medicine eating disorder program. Methods: During the months of September 2011 through December 2012, a data sheet was completed at the end of each new outpatient eating disorder evaluation listing the patient’s gender, age, ethnicity, weight, height, DSM-IV diagnosis, and proposed DSM-5 diagnosis. Distributions were calculated using the Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon rank sum analyses to determine differences between diagnostic groups. Results: There were 309 patients evaluated during the 16-month period. DSM-IV diagnoses were as follows: anorexia nervosa, 81 patients (26.2%); bulimia nervosa, 29 patients (9.4%); binge eating disorder, 1 patient (0.3%); and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), 198 patients (64.6%). By contrast, DSM-5 diagnoses were as follows: anorexia nervosa, 100 patients; atypical anorexia nervosa, 93 patients; avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, 60 patients; bulimia nervosa, 29 patients; purging disorder, 18 patients; unspecified feeding or eating disorder, 4 patients; subthreshold bulimia nervosa, 2 patients; subthreshold binge eating disorder, 2 patients; and binge eating disorder, 1 patient. Conclusion: Almost two thirds (64.6%) of the 309 patients had a diagnosis of EDNOS based on the DSM-IV criteria. By contrast, only four patients had a diagnosis of unspecified feeding or eating disorder based on the DSM-5 criteria. These data demonstrate that the goal of providing more specific diagnoses for patients with eating disorders has been accomplished very successfully by the new DSM-5 criteria.


2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (12) ◽  
pp. 863-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily B Ansell ◽  
Anthony Pinto ◽  
Maria Orlando Edelen ◽  
Carlos M Grilo

Objective: To examine 1–, 2–, and 3-factor model structures through confirmatory analytic procedures for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) obsessive–compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) criteria in patients with binge eating disorder (BED). Method: Participants were consecutive outpatients ( n = 263) with binge eating disorder and were assessed with semi-structured interviews. The 8 OCPD criteria were submitted to confirmatory factor analyses in Mplus Version 4.2 (Los Angeles, CA) in which previously identified factor models of OCPD were compared for fit, theoretical relevance, and parsimony. Nested models were compared for significant improvements in model fit. Results: Evaluation of indices of fit in combination with theoretical considerations suggest a multifactorial model is a significant improvement in fit over the current DSM-IV single-factor model of OCPD. Though the data support both 2-and 3-factor models, the 3-factor model is hindered by an underspecified third factor. Conclusion: A multifactorial model of OCPD incorporating the factors perfectionism and rigidity represents the best compromise of fit and theory in modelling the structure of OCPD in patients with BED. A third factor representing miserliness may be relevant in BED populations but needs further development. The perfectionism and rigidity factors may represent distinct intrapersonal and interpersonal attempts at control and may have implications for the assessment of OCPD.


Author(s):  
Susanne Knoll ◽  
Manuel Föcker ◽  
Johannes Hebebrand

Die fünfte Revision des Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) hat für den Bereich Essstörungen einige wesentliche Änderungen erbracht. Im DSM-5 werden erstmalig Fütter- und Essstörungen in einer Kategorie zusammengefasst. Zu den klassischen Essstörungen zählt neben Anorexia nervosa (AN) und Bulimia nervosa (BN) nun auch die Binge-Eating-Störung (BES) als eigenständige Diagnose. Die Kriterien für AN sind zum Teil wesentlich verändert worden, während nur wenige Kriterien der BN abgeändert wurden. Die Kriterien der BES unterscheiden sich nur marginal von den Forschungskriterien im DSM-IV. Unter einer neuen Kategorie «Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder» wurden einzelne Subdiagnosen für AN, BN und BES gefasst und spezifische Kriterien genannt. Die Restkategorie «Nicht näher bezeichnete Fütter- oder Essstörungen» wurde umbenannt in «Unspecified Feeding or Eating Disorder». Ob sich die DSM-5-Kriterien für Essstörungen und v. a. für AN in der Klinik und Forschung als klinisch praktikabel bewähren, bleibt abzuwarten.


Author(s):  
Kathryn H. Gordon ◽  
Jill M. Holm-Denoma ◽  
Ross D. Crosby ◽  
Stephen A. Wonderlich

The purpose of the chapter is to elucidate the key issues regarding the classification of eating disorders. To this end, a review of nosological research in the area of eating disorders is presented, with a particular focus on empirically based techniques such as taxometric and latent class analysis. This is followed by a section outlining areas of overlap between the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders – Fourth Edition, Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) eating disorder categories and their symptoms. Next, eating disorder classification models that are alternatives to the DSM-IV-TR are described and critically examined in light of available empirical data. Finally, areas of controversy and considerations for change in next version of the DSM (i.e., the applicability of DSM criteria to minority groups, children, males; the question of whether clinical categories should be differentiated from research categories) are discussed.


Author(s):  
Robyn Sysko ◽  
G. Terence Wilson

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV; American Psychiatric Association, 1994) describes two eating disorder diagnoses, anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN). Provisional criteria are also provided in DSM-IV for binge eating disorder (BED), which is an example of an eating disorder not otherwise specified. This chapter presents a summary and synthesis of research related to the clinical features and treatment of AN, BN, and BED, including studies of prevalence, common comorbidities, and treatment efficacy. Both psychological and pharmacological treatments are reviewed, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, family therapy, and the use of antidepressant medications. Recommendations are made for future research across the eating disorders.


Author(s):  
Robert L. Spitzer ◽  
Michael J. Devlin ◽  
B. Timothy Walsh ◽  
Deborah Hasin ◽  
Rena Wing ◽  
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2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria N. Mutiso ◽  
Prof. David M. Ndetei ◽  
Esther N. Muia ◽  
Rita K. Alietsi ◽  
Lydia Onsinyo ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Changing lifestyles in Kenya can lead to eating related behaviors and problems. The more severe problems are likely to manifest in clinical settings, but the majority and less severe forms will remain unrecognized. There is therefore the need to take a public health awareness approach to identify cases at community level and initiate appropriate intervention. This requires characterization of Eating Disorders (ED) and its associations in the local context. Our focus will be on the more common Binge Eating Disorder (BED). The overarching objective of this study is to generate Kenyan data on BED and fill a gap that exists not only in Kenya but Africa in general. The specific aims are: (1) To document the patterns and prevalence of different symptoms of BED in a student population whose age range represents a significant proportion of the population. (2) To determine associated psychiatric and substance use disorders (3) To determine independent predictors of BED. Method: We administered to a total of 9742 participants following tools: A researcher designed socio-demographic and economic indicators questionnaire; an instrument on DSM-IV diagnosis of BED and its various symptoms; instruments to determine DSM-IV psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, affectivity, psychosis and stress indicators. The participants were high school, college and university students in four out of the 47 counties in Kenya. We used descriptive and inferential analysis to determine prevalence and association of the different variables. The independent predictors of BED were generated from the generalized linear model (p<0.05). Results: We found a prevalence of 3.2% of BED and a wide range of BED symptoms varying from 8.1% to 19.0%. There were significant (p<0.05) associations between BED with various socio-demographic variables and psychiatric and substance use disorders. However, only some of these disorders were independent predictors of BED. Conclusion: Our findings on prevalence of BED and significant associations with various psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders are similar to those obtained in HICs using similar large scale samples in non-clinical populations. Economic status is not a predictor of BED. Our findings suggest a public health approach to awareness and management.


2000 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 504-510 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zipfel ◽  
Löwe ◽  
Herzog

Die Ernährungs- und Bewegungssituation sowie die sozioökonomischen Umstände haben sich in den vergangenen 50 Jahren in den entwickelten Ländern radikal gewandelt. Folgen dieser Entwicklung sind rasante Steigerungen der Prävalenzraten, insbesondere der Adipositas. Kontrastierend hierzu wird weiterhin ein ausgeprägtes Schlankheitsideal propagiert. Dieses Spannungsfeld ist mitverantwortlich für eine steigende Inzidenz von Essstörungen. Hierzu gehören im Gewichtsspektrum des Normal- bis Übergewichtes die Bulimia nervosa und die Esssucht, bisher noch mit dem englischen Begriff der «Binge-Eating-Disorder» bezeichnet. Obwohl die Bulimia Nervosa bereits 1980 in die DSM-III Kriterien aufgenommen wurde, ergaben Untersuchungen, dass bislang nur etwa 12 Prozent der Betroffenen von den Hausärzten entdeckt und richtig diagnostiziert werden. Ein Grund dieser erschreckend niedrigen Zahl liegt in der Dynamik der Erkrankung, mit einer ausgeprägten Tendenz der Patientinnen zur Verheimlichung, ein weiterer Grund mag in einer noch unzureichenden Aufklärung der Hausärzte liegen. Deshalb werden diagnostische Kriterien und therapeutische Optionen dargestellt. Essstörungen im Bereich des Übergewichtes werden seit dem DSM-IV (1994) im Wesentlichen unter dem Begriff der «Binge-Eating-Disorder (BED)» zusammengefasst. 20–30% der adipösen Patienten, die sich in Gewichtsreduktionsprogrammen befinden, leiden unter dieser Essstörung. Erste Untersuchungsergebnisse zeigen, dass diese Subgruppe der Adipösen eine modifizierte Behandlung mit einer stärkeren Fokussierung auf eine Psychotherapie bedarf. Über die initiale Abklärung einer möglichen Essstörung hinaus sollten auch affektive Störungen (Depressivität und Ängstlichkeit) oder ein gestörtes Körperbild erfasst werden. Falls Hinweise auf eine ausgeprägte Störung in diesen Bereichen vorliegen, sollte Psychotherapie fester Bestandteil eines integrierten Therapiekonzeptes der Adipositas sein.


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