ArticleJournal of eating disorders2021
Binge eating among older women: prevalence rates and health correlates across three independent samples.
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- Ultra-processed food addiction in a nationally representative sample of older adults in the USA.Addiction (Abingdon, England) · 2026Article
- Eating disorders and disordered eating behaviour in older adults: a scoping review.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Neurobiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potential of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists in Binge Eating Disorder: A Narrative Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
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- The Additive Psychosocial Effects of Binge Eating and Food Insecurity Among Midlife and Older Women.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Body image and eating issues in midlife: A narrative review with clinical question recommendations.Maturitas · 2024Review
- Binge eating age of onset, frequency, and associated emotional distress among women aged 60 years and over.Eating disorders · 2023Article
- The Clinical Phenotype of Binge Eating Disorder among Postmenopausal Women: A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Eating disorder pathology in a sample of midlife and older adults experiencing food insecurity.Eating behaviors · 2023Article
- Binge Eating Risk During Midlife and the Menopausal Transition: Sensitivity to Ovarian Hormones as Potential Mechanisms of Risk.Current psychiatry reports · 2023Review
- The clinical significance of binge eating among older adult women: an investigation into health correlates, psychological wellbeing, and quality of life.Journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmerging research indicates that binge eating (BE; consuming unusually large amounts of food in one siting while feeling a loss of control) is prevalent among older women. Yet, health correlates of BE in older adult populations are poorly understood. The original study aimed to investigate BE prevalence, frequency, and health correlates in a sample of older adult women. Based on results from this first study, we then sought to replicate findings in two additional samples of older adult women from separate studies.
methodUsing self-reported frequencies of BE from three separate samples of older women with very different demographics, we compared BE prevalence, frequency, and health correlates among older women. Study 1 (N = 185) includes data collected online (86% White; 59% overweight/obese status). Study 2 (N = 64) was conducted in person at a local food pantry (65% Hispanic; 47% household income < $10,000/year). Study 3 (N = 100) comprises data collected online (72% White; 50% Masters/Doctoral Degree).
resultsPer DSM-5 frequency criterion of BE at least weekly, we found prevalence rates ranging from 19 to 26% across the three samples. Correlates of BE frequency included elevated negative mood, worry, BMI, and less nutritious food consumption.
conclusionsAcross three very different samples in terms of race/ethnicity, education, food security status, measurements, and sampling methodology, we found fairly consistent rates of self-reported BE at least weekly (19-26%). Results suggest that BE is related to negative health indices among older women and support the need for more research in this population.
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