Features associated with diet pill use in individuals with eating disorders

The relation between diet pill use and eating disorder (ED) diagnostic subtype, purging and compensatory behaviors, tobacco and substance use, personality characteristics, and Axis I and Axis II disorders was investigated. The sample included 1315 participants with ED diagnoses and diet pill use data from the multisite, Price Foundation Genetics Studies. Results indicated that diet pill use was associated with increased weight control behaviors, novelty seeking, anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, and borderline personality disorder, and negatively associated with narcissistic personality disorder. Findings suggest that certain clinical and personality variables distinguish individuals with EDs who use diet pills from those who do not. In the ED population, vigilant screening for diet pill use is an imperative clinical objective

Patterns of maternal feeding and child eating associated with eating disorders in the Norwegian mother and child cohort study (MOBA)

Mothers with eating disorders (EDs) and their children are an at-risk group. This study explored the impact of broadly defined EDs on maternal feeding practices and children's eating behaviors and psychological symptoms in a sample of 13,006 births in Norway. The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study ("Den norske mor og barn undersøkelsen" - MoBa) is a prospective population-based study of 100,000 births throughout Norway. We compared: (1) self-reported feeding attitudes and practices in mothers with EDs across diagnostic subtypes (anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and mothers with no EDs and (2) maternal reported eating behaviors and psychological symptoms in these mother's 36 month old children. ED status was measured at 6 months prior to pregnancy or during pregnancy (assessed 17 weeks prenatal). Self-reported maternal restrictive feeding was higher in mothers with BN and BED than those with no ED. Mothers with BED were more likely to endorse pushy feeding and use of food as a reward than those without an ED. Mothers with BN and BED were more likely to report infant eating problems than mothers without EDs. Compared to those with no ED, maternal reported symptoms of child anxiety were higher among those with BN, and child OCD symptoms were higher among those with BN and BED; no differences emerged regarding reported child depressive symptoms. Findings suggest that mothers with some EDs, on average, differ from mothers without in how they feed their children and that their children display different eating behaviors than children of mothers without eating disorders. The cycle of risk associated with transmission of ED from mother to child is a salient public health concern and an important approach to unravel the interactive effects of genetic and environmental influences

Ethnic and racial differences in body size perception and satisfaction

Body dissatisfaction in women in the United States is common. We explored how women from various racial and ethnic groups used figural stimuli by exploring differences in current and preferred silhouette, and their discrepancy. We surveyed 4,023 women ages 25-45 in an on-line investigation. Participants were identified using a national quota-sampling procedure. Asian women chose a smaller silhouette to represent their current body size, which did not remain significant after adjusting for self-reported BMI. After controlling for BMI, African American women selected a smaller silhouette than White women to represent their current size. Both African American and women reporting “Other” race preferred larger silhouettes than White women even after controlling for BMI. The discrepancy score revealed lower body dissatisfaction among African American than White women. Understanding factors that promote body satisfaction differentially across racial and ethnic groups could become a tool in appropriately tailored interventions designed to prevent eating disorders

Patterns of maternal feeding and child eating associated with eating disorders in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

The impact of eating disorders on maternal feeding practices and children's eating behaviors is not well understood. In the prospective Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa),we compared self-reported feeding behavior in mothers with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and no eating disorders (No ED) as well as child eating behaviors and psychological symptoms. The sample was comprised of 13 006 women and their children from a prospective population-based study of 100,000 births throughout Norway. Eating disorder status was measured 6 months prior to pregnancy and during pregnancy. Maternal feeding, child eating, and psychological variables were reported by mothers when their child was 36 months old. Mothers with BN and BED were more likely to report restrictive feeding styles and infant eating problems than mothers without eating disorders. Regarding pressured feeding style, no significant differences emerged across groups. Differences in self-reported feeding styles and children’s eating behavior exist between mothers with and without eating disorders. Longitudinal follow-up will assist with determining the implications of feeding style on later growth trajectories and development

Patterns of maternal feeding and child eating associated with eating disorders in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)

The impact of eating disorders on maternal feeding practices and children's eating behaviors is not well understood. In the prospective Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa),we compared self-reported feeding behavior in mothers with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and no eating disorders (No ED) as well as child eating behaviors and psychological symptoms. The sample was comprised of 13 006 women and their children from a prospective population-based study of 100,000 births throughout Norway. Eating disorder status was measured 6 months prior to pregnancy and during pregnancy. Maternal feeding, child eating, and psychological variables were reported by mothers when their child was 36 months old. Mothers with BN and BED were more likely to report restrictive feeding styles and infant eating problems than mothers without eating disorders. Regarding pressured feeding style, no significant differences emerged across groups. Differences in self-reported feeding styles and children’s eating behavior exist between mothers with and without eating disorders. Longitudinal follow-up will assist with determining the implications of feeding style on later growth trajectories and development