Table 3.
Eating Behaviors, Psychosocial Factors and Quality of Life of those with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) vs. those without (non-BED) (n=2225).
| Non-BED (n=1875) | BED (n=350) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eating Behaviors | |||
| Eat breakfast regularly (6-7/week) | 1014 (54.4) | 185 (52.9) | .41 |
| Eat lunch regularly(6-7/week) | 1354 (72.7) | 259 (74.2) | .55 |
| Eat dinner regularly (6-7/week) | 1713 (91.9) | 328 (93.7) | .23 |
| Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner regularly (6-7/week) | 825 (44.4) | 140 (40.1) | .13 |
| Meals/snacks/day | <.0001 | ||
| 1-2 | 140 (7.6) | 9 (2.6) | |
| 3-4 | 683 (37.3) | 88 (25.8) | |
| 5-6 | 806 (44.0) | 175 (51.3) | |
| 7 or > | 202 (11.0) | 69 (20.2) | |
| Eating when not hungry | <0.001 | ||
| Less than once a week | 484 (26.0) | 16 (4.6) | |
| Once a week | 746 (40.1) | 58 (16.7) | |
| More than once a week | 503 (27.1) | 168 (48.4) | |
| Nearly every day | 126 (6.8) | 105 (30.3) | |
| Eating when full | <0.001 | ||
| Less than once a week | 686 (36.7) | 25 (7.2) | |
| Once a week | 758 (40.6) | 97 (27.9) | |
| More than once a week | 349 (18.7) | 143 (41.1) | |
| Nearly every day | 74 (4.0) | 83 (23.9) | |
| Restaurant meals/week, median (IQR | 4.0 (2.0,7.0) | 4.0 (2.5,8.0) | <0.001 |
| Fast food meals/week, median (IQR) | 2.0 (0.0, 4.0) | 2.0 (0.0,4.0) | <0.01* |
| Loss of control eating | 506 (27.3) | 272 (78.4) | <0.001 |
| Night eating syndrome | 217 (14.7) | 87 (31.1) | <.0001 |
| Evening hyperphagia | 164 (11.1) | 71 (25.1) | <.0001 |
| Nocturnal eating | 64 (4.3) | 24 (8.6) | <0.01 |
| Bulimia nervosa | 46 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | <0.01 |
| Psychosocial Factors | |||
| Counseling for psychiatric/emotional problems | 413 (22.2) | 106 (30.5) | <0.001 |
| Medication for psychiatric/emotional problems | 630 (33.8) | 171 (49.0) | <.0001 |
| Treatment for depression | 736 (40.4) | 183 (53.7) | <.0001 |
| ISEL score, median (IQR) | 44.0 (39.0,47.0) | 42.0 (36.0,46.0) | <.0001 |
| BDI score, median (IQR) | 6.0 (3.0,10.0) | 9.0 (4.0,15.0) | <.0001 |
| SF-36 Healthy Survey, median (IQR) | |||
| Physical Component Score | 37.0 (27.9,45.4) | 34.2 (27.3,42.2) | <0.01 |
| Mental Component Score | 52.5 (44.4,57.7) | 47.3 (36.7,53.6) | <.0001 |
| IWQOL-Lite, median (IQR) | |||
| Total score | 48.4 (35.3,62.9) | 39.5 (26.6,50.0) | <.0001 |
| Work score | 68.8 (43.8,81.3) | 56.3 (37.5,68.8) | <.0001 |
| Physical functioning score | 43.2 (27.3,59.1) | 34.1 (20.5,52.3) | <.0001 |
| Public distress score | 55.0 (30.0,75.0) | 45.0 (25.0,65.0) | <.0001 |
| Sex life score | 56.3 (31.3,81.3) | 43.8 (18.8,62.5) | <.0001 |
| Self-esteem score | 42.9 (21.4,64.3) | 25.0 (10.7,42.9) | <.0001 |
ISEL=Interpersonal Support Evaluation List; BDI=Beck Depression Inventory; SF-36=Short Form-36; IWQOL-Lite=Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite.
n (%) unless otherwise noted.
*
Despite identical median (IQR) values, the distribution of fast food meals per week by BED status differed, with fewer participants with BED reporting 0 and more reporting at least 5 fast food meals per week compared to those without BED.