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¹Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. crowx002@umn.edu

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|August 16, 2008

Summary

Individuals with bulimia nervosa (BN) incur significant annual food expenses, with binge eating and purging accounting for over 30% of these costs. This study quantifies the financial burden of BN symptoms.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Eating Disorders
Health Economics

Background:

Bulimia nervosa (BN) is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating and compensatory behaviors.
The direct financial costs associated with food and other consumption behaviors in BN have not been previously quantified.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate and estimate the direct monetary costs of food and associated symptoms for individuals diagnosed with bulimia nervosa.
To determine the proportion of food expenditure attributed to binge eating and purging behaviors.

Main Methods:

Ten participants with a clinical diagnosis of bulimia nervosa (BN) participated in the study.
A 7-day food record was completed by each participant at the beginning of treatment to estimate weekly and yearly monetary food costs.

Main Results:

Participants reported an average of 3.6 purging episodes, 2.5 objective binge episodes, and 2.4 subjective binge eating episodes per week.
The average total annual food cost was $5,581.79.
Costs directly related to binge eating and purging behaviors represented 32.7% of total food costs, averaging $1,599.45 annually.

Conclusions:

The financial costs associated with bulimia nervosa symptoms are substantial.
These symptom-related costs represent a significant portion of the overall food expenditure for individuals with BN.