Binge eating partially mediates the relationship between body image dissatisfaction and psychological distress in obese treatment seeking individuals
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Introduction: We compared the binge eating pathway linking body image dissatisfaction (BID) and psychological distress of obese adults entering and not entering psychological treatment for their weight problems. Method: 90 obese participants seeking an integrated treatment (OB-IT) and 87 obese participants seeking only medical treatment (OB-MT) for their weight problems completed questionnaires on BID and psychological well-being. Results: Only in the OB-IT group, binge eating behaviors mediated the relationship between BID and psychological distress. Conclusions: Both BID and binge eating behaviors need to be addressed in the psychological and medical treatment for obesity to enhance psychological well-being.
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Eating Behaviors
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Eating Behaviors
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15
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1873-7358
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Elsevier
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10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.10.006