Substantial weight gains are common prior to treatment-seeking in obese patients with binge eating disorder
Masheb RM, White MA, Grilo CM. Substantial weight gains are common prior to treatment-seeking in obese patients with binge eating disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2013, 54: 880-884. PMID: 23639407, PMCID: PMC3779527, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.03.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese patientsBody weightWeight gainWeight gainersWeight lossHigh weight gainersLow weight gainersModest weight lossWeight changePercent of treatmentsFurther weight gainSubstantial weight gainObese BED patientsStabilization of weightTreatment-seeking obese patientsTreatment initiationSelf-report questionnairesBED patientsPatientsWeight trajectoriesCurrent weightTreatment studiesDisorder psychopathologyPercent weight gainMean gain