Department of Mental Health, St. Georges University of London, Cranmer Terrace, Tooting, UK.
Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2010 Mar;18(2):147-53. doi: 10.1002/erv.975.
The present study aimed to investigate the impact of Body Mass Index (BMI), duration of illness and severity of illness on quality of life within a sample of individuals in treatment for an eating disorder. In addition this study explored differences in specific areas of quality of life (Psychological, Physical/Cognitive, Work/School and Financial) according to specific eating disorder diagnoses.
Participants (N = 156) were adults currently receiving treatment for an eating disorder. Eating disorder symptomatology and quality of life were assessed using self-report questionnaires. BMI, duration of illness and eating disorder diagnosis was obtained during a clinical interview.
Severity of the eating disorder and BMI were predictors of low quality of life. Duration of illness, contrary to clinical expectations was not a significant predictor of poor quality of life. In terms of differences across diagnostic groups, individuals with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in this sample were found to have lower psychological and physical/cognitive quality of life than those with an EDNOS or BN diagnoses.
本研究旨在探讨体重指数（BMI）、患病时间和疾病严重程度对接受饮食障碍治疗的个体生活质量的影响。此外，本研究还根据特定的饮食障碍诊断，探讨了生活质量的特定领域（心理、身体/认知、工作/学校和财务）的差异。
参与者（N=156）为正在接受饮食障碍治疗的成年人。使用自我报告问卷评估饮食障碍症状和生活质量。在临床访谈中获得 BMI、患病时间和饮食障碍诊断。
饮食障碍的严重程度和 BMI 是生活质量低的预测因素。与临床预期相反，患病时间不是生活质量差的显著预测因素。就诊断组之间的差异而言，与 EDNOS 或 BN 诊断相比，该样本中被诊断为神经性厌食症的个体在心理和身体/认知生活质量方面较低。
