The impact of age and BMI on Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) scores in a community sample

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• 作者：&Oslash ; yvind R&oslash ; ^a ; ^{oyvind.ro@ous-hf.no} ; Deborah L. Reas^a ; Jan Rosenvinge^b
• 关键词：Eating Disorders Examination ; Questionnaire ; Age ; BMI ; National population ; Norway
• 刊名：Eating Behaviors
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：83_14710153
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：April, 2012
• 卷：13
• 期：2
• 页码：158-161
• 文件大小：148 K

摘要

Objectives

The primary objectives for this study were to establish normative data for the EDE-Q in a nationally representative sample of women and to investigate the unique and relative effects of age and BMI.

Methods

A community sample of 3000 women aged 16-50 was randomly selected from the Norwegian National Population Register.

Results

Mean global EDE-Q was 1.27 (SD = 1.19). EDE-Q scores decreased significantly with age yet increased with BMI. In the regression model, BMI and age accounted for 19%versus 2%, respectively, of the global EDE-Q. Extreme shape and weight concerns appeared to drive the higher global EDE-Q scores for individuals with overweight or obesity, with 30-40%scoring above the recommended clinical cut-off for Shape and Weight Concern.

Conclusions

Higher EDE-Q scores, largely driven by elevated shape and weight concerns, appear normative among individuals with obesity in a nationally representative population. BMI should be routinely considered when establishing criteria for defining recovery and determining clinical significance using the EDE-Q.