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Screening For Binge Eating Disorder In Patients Undergoing A Weight Loss Program, Doris Cheruiyot
Screening For Binge Eating Disorder In Patients Undergoing A Weight Loss Program, Doris Cheruiyot
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Background: Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United States, it is more prevalent than Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia combined. BED is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating accompanied by feeling a lack of control and marked distress over one’s eating behaviors. BED is a serious condition that impairs health-related quality of life (HRQL) and increases health care costs.
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to identify patients at risk for binge eating disorder at an outpatient weight loss clinic using the validated BEDS-7 screening tool.
Evidence-based Intervention: The 7-item Binge-Eating Disorder Screener …