Long-term interdisciplinary therapy decreases symptoms of binge eating disorder and prevalence of metabolic syndrome in adults with obesity

Obesity-associated comorbidities greatly impact the quality and expectancy of life. Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder and it is an important risk factor for obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS). For these reasons, we aimed to assess the effect of an interdisciplinary therapy on the symptoms of BED and the prevalence of MetS in obese adults. It was hypothesized that the interdisciplinary therapy would decrease symptoms of BED and markers of MetS. Twenty-four volunteers (BMI 34.80 ±3.17 Kg/m2; 41.21±6.28years old) completed a 32-week intervention.

Source: Nutrition Research - March 15, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Paula Bresciani Leite, Ana Raimunda D âmaso, Vanessa Schoenardie Poli, Ricardo Badan Sanches, Stephan Garcia Andrade Silva, João Pedro Novo Fidalgo, Maythe Amaral Nascimento, Camila Aparecida Machado de Oliveira, Danielle Arisa Caranti Source Type: research