TY - JOUR
T1 - Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptomatology, binge eating disorder symptomatology, and body mass index among college students
AU - Hanson, Jennifer A.
AU - Phillips, Lisa N.
AU - Hughes, Susan M.
AU - Corson, Kimberly
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/7/3
Y1 - 2020/7/3
N2 - Objective: To explore the relationship between symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), symptoms of binge eating disorder, and body mass index (BMI) among students at a southern university. Participants: Two hundred seventy-seven college students. Methods: Between January 31, 2013 and March 27, 2013, participants completed the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) Screener and the Binge Eating Scale (BES) in addition to permitting researchers to measure their height and weight. Results: Higher ASRS scores, higher BMIs, and lower BES scores were observed among men. Among both men and women, BES scores were positively correlated with BMI and ASRS scores; however, the correlation between ASRS and BMI was not significant. Conclusion: Binge eating disorder symptomatology was associated with increased ADHD symptomatology and a higher BMI among both men and women. Among students presenting with obesity or ADHD, screening for binge eating may assist with the identification of problematic eating behaviors.
AB - Objective: To explore the relationship between symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), symptoms of binge eating disorder, and body mass index (BMI) among students at a southern university. Participants: Two hundred seventy-seven college students. Methods: Between January 31, 2013 and March 27, 2013, participants completed the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) Screener and the Binge Eating Scale (BES) in addition to permitting researchers to measure their height and weight. Results: Higher ASRS scores, higher BMIs, and lower BES scores were observed among men. Among both men and women, BES scores were positively correlated with BMI and ASRS scores; however, the correlation between ASRS and BMI was not significant. Conclusion: Binge eating disorder symptomatology was associated with increased ADHD symptomatology and a higher BMI among both men and women. Among students presenting with obesity or ADHD, screening for binge eating may assist with the identification of problematic eating behaviors.
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U2 - 10.1080/07448481.2019.1583651
DO - 10.1080/07448481.2019.1583651
M3 - Article
C2 - 31009328
AN - SCOPUS:85064731361
SN - 0744-8481
VL - 68
SP - 543
EP - 549
JO - Journal of American College Health
JF - Journal of American College Health
IS - 5
ER -
