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Citation

Moyer DM, Dipietro L, Berkowitz RI, Stunkard AJ. Int. J. Eat. Disord. 1997; 21(1): 23-30.

Affiliation

Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pa, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8986514

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: We examined the cross-sectional association between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and self-reported binge eating in an adolescent female population. METHODS: Study subjects were recruited from clinics specializing in the treatment of CSA, and control subjects were from high schools in the same cities. Height and weight were measured and subjects completed four questionnaires pertaining to binge eating, depression, locus of control, and self-esteem. RESULTS: Study subjects showed significantly higher depression, external locus of control, and binge eating, and significantly lower self-esteem and weight satisfaction scores than did control subjects. After adjusting for all covariables simultaneously, CSA was not an independent correlate of binge eating score. The strongest correlates of binge eating score in the multivariable analysis were depression, body mass index (BMI), and weight satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological factors such as depression or weight satisfaction were more influential than is sexual abuse per se in the relationship between CSA and eating disorders.


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