VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT 06516, USA.
Eat Behav. 2013 Aug;14(3):401-4. doi: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.06.006. Epub 2013 Jun 15.
The study's primary objective is to compare psychosocial characteristics of overweight/obese male Veterans who report binge eating with those who do not report binge eating. Participants include 111 overweight/obese male Veterans who completed questionnaires assessing binge eating, depression, stress, body image, self-efficacy for healthy eating and physical activity, and barriers to physical activity. Of the study sample, 25.2% are classified as binge eaters. Binge eating status is not significantly associated with age, race/ethnicity, weight, or BMI. Binge eating is associated with higher scores on measures of depression, barriers to exercise, self-classified weight, and lower self-efficacy for both healthy eating and exercise, but is not associated with body satisfaction or recent stress. Findings suggest that a sizable minority of overweight/obese male Veterans engage in binge eating. Depressive symptoms, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers all significantly predicted binge eating. These findings have implications both for identification of overweight/obese men at risk for binge eating disorder as well as for weight loss treatment in the Veteran population.
本研究的主要目的是比较报告暴食的超重/肥胖男性退伍军人与不报告暴食的男性退伍军人的心理社会特征。参与者包括 111 名超重/肥胖的男性退伍军人，他们完成了评估暴食、抑郁、压力、身体意象、健康饮食和身体活动自我效能以及身体活动障碍的问卷。在研究样本中，25.2%的人被归类为暴食者。暴食状态与年龄、种族/民族、体重或 BMI 无关。暴食与抑郁、运动障碍、自我分类体重、健康饮食和运动自我效能感较低的得分较高有关，但与身体满意度或近期压力无关。研究结果表明，相当一部分超重/肥胖的男性退伍军人存在暴食行为。抑郁症状、自我效能感和感知障碍都显著预测了暴食行为。这些发现既对识别超重/肥胖男性中暴食障碍的高危人群具有重要意义，也对退伍军人人群的减肥治疗具有重要意义。
