An Examination of the Relationship Between Binge Eating Disorder and Insomnia Symptoms

Overview

Journal Eur Eat Disord Rev

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Nutritional Sciences

Date 2018 Mar 16

PMID 29542203

Citations 23

Authors

Therese E Kenny

Megan Van Wijk

Christopher Singleton

Jacqueline C Carter

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Abstract

Objective: Although studies on sleep difficulties in binge eating disorder (BED) have produced inconsistent findings, research has linked poor sleep to the presence of related concerns (e.g., obesity, anxiety, and depression). To clarify the relationship between BED and sleep problems, this study aimed to compare insomnia symptoms in individuals with BED and those with no history of an eating disorder (NED).

Method: An adult community sample of individuals with BED (N = 68) and NED (N = 78) completed measures of insomnia, depression and anxiety, and eating disorder symptoms.

Results: Individuals with BED reported significantly greater insomnia symptoms than the NED group. The relationship between BED and insomnia symptoms was partially mediated by anxiety. Depression fully mediated the positive association between insomnia symptom severity and binge frequency in the BED group.

Discussion: These findings suggest that depression, anxiety, and sleep are important constructs to consider in BED development and presentation.

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