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Creating And Validating A New Survey Instrument To Measure Behavioral Factors Impacting Healthcare Providers’ Assessment Of Binge Eating Disorder, Kathleen Lovey
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Background and Purpose of the Study. Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder in adolescents and adults, both nationally and internationally. It is highly comorbid with other psychiatric conditions and obesity. Lifetime prevalence rates for the general population in the United States range between 0.4–2.0% for males and 1.3–3.5% for females, respectively. BED prevalence rates are higher in the obese population at 4.5% and up to 27% in obese adults seeking treatment. Despite its prevalence, only 11% of adolescents and 44% of adults with lifetime BED in the United States receive treatment. As general healthcare providers are …