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      Food cravings, binge eating, and eating disorder psychopathology: Exploring the moderating roles of gender and race

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      , PhD, RN, FNP-BC 1 , 2 , , PhD 3 , 4 , 5 , , PhD 3 , 5
      Eating behaviors
      Food cravings, binge eating, gender, race

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          Abstract

          Objective

          To examine the moderating effects of gender and race on the relationships among food cravings, binge eating, and eating disorder psychopathology in a community sample.

          Methods

          Data were collected from a convenience sample of 320 adults (53% male; mean age 28.5±8.2 years; mean BMI 27.1±5.2 kg/m 2; mean education 15.1±2.2 years; 64% white, 24% black, and 13% other race) participating in a cross-sectional study examining the interactions between stress, self-control and addiction. Participants completed a comprehensive assessment panel including a demographic questionnaire, the Food Craving Inventory, and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression for binge eating behavior and multiple linear regression for eating disorder psychopathology.

          Results

          Overall, food cravings demonstrated significant main effects for binge eating behavior (adjusted OR=2.65, p<.001) and global eating disorder psychopathology (B=.47±.09, p<.001). Females had a stronger relationship between food cravings and eating disorder psychopathology than males; there were no statistically significant differences by race.

          Conclusion

          These findings, based on a diverse sample recruited from the community, suggest that food cravings are associated with binge eating and eating disorder psychopathology and may represent an important target for interventions.

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          Journal
          101090048
          31846
          Eat Behav
          Eat Behav
          Eating behaviors
          1471-0153
          1873-7358
          4 January 2016
          18 December 2015
          April 2016
          01 April 2017
          : 21
          : 41-47
          Affiliations
          [1 ]University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
          [2 ]Center for Weight and Eating Disorders, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
          [3 ]Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
          [4 ]Department of Psychology, Yale University, New Haven, CT
          [5 ]CASAColumbia, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
          [6 ]Yale Stress Center, New Haven, CT
          Author notes
          Corresponding Author: arichao@ 123456nursing.upenn.edu (Ariana Chao), University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, 418 Curie Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Phone number: 215-898-8281
          Article
          PMC4851566 PMC4851566 4851566 nihpa748445
          10.1016/j.eatbeh.2015.12.007
          4851566
          26741258
          cf80ee7b-504a-4617-b0d1-5507e660ff22
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          Food cravings,race,gender,binge eating
          Food cravings, race, gender, binge eating

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