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  • Title: Psychiatric comorbidity in a Brazilian sample of patients with binge-eating disorder.
    Author: Fontenelle LF, Vĺtor Mendlowicz M, de Menezes GB, Papelbaum M, Freitas SR, Godoy-Matos A, Coutinho W, Appolinário JC.
    Journal: Psychiatry Res; 2003 Jul 15; 119(1-2):189-94. PubMed ID: 12860375.
    Abstract:
    We compared sociodemographic characteristics and psychiatric status in obese Brazilian patients who did (n=32) and did not (n=33) meet DSM-IV criteria for binge-eating disorder (BED). The sample's mean age was 35.0 years (+/-10.5), with 92.3% of individuals being female and 41.5% having some higher education. Obese binge eaters (OBE) were significantly more likely than obese non-binge eaters to meet criteria for a current diagnosis of any axis I disorder, any mood disorder and any anxiety disorder. Specifically, OBE patients were characterized by significantly higher rates of current and lifetime histories of major depressive disorder. Similar to patients from developed countries, Brazilian patients with BED display increased rates of psychiatric comorbidity, particularly mood and anxiety disorders.
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