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Binge eating: a theoretical review

J Wardle, H Beinart

    The British Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |June 1, 1981
    PubMed
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    Binge eating, characterized by gorging and purging cycles, affects individuals across all weight categories. Research links dietary restraint to counter-regulation, a laboratory model of binge eating episodes.

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    Area of Science:

    • Clinical Psychology
    • Eating Disorders Research
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Binge eating, involving gorging, dieting, and purging, is a recognized clinical issue.
    • This eating pattern affects individuals across normal weight, obese, and anorexia nervosa patient groups.
    • Varied terminology in clinical reports has previously obscured the commonality of this eating behavior.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To unify clinical descriptions of binge eating under a common understanding.
    • To integrate experimental research on dietary restraint and counter-regulation with clinical observations.
    • To propose etiological and treatment strategies for binge eating by combining clinical and experimental findings.

    Main Methods:

    • Review and synthesis of clinical reports on eating patterns.

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  • Analysis of experimental research on dietary restraint.
  • Examination of counter-regulation as a laboratory model for binge eating.

    • Main Results:

    • Identified a consistent pattern of gorging, dieting, and purging across different patient weight groups.
    • Experimental research on dietary restraint demonstrates counter-regulatory responses, mirroring binge eating.
    • Counter-regulation is observed in individuals restricting food intake, regardless of weight group.

    Conclusions:

    • Binge eating is a unified clinical problem, despite varied descriptions.
    • Dietary restraint and counter-regulation provide a framework for understanding binge eating.
    • Combined clinical and experimental insights offer avenues for improved etiology and treatment of binge eating.