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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptomatology, binge eating disorder symptomatology, and body mass index among college students.
J Am Coll Health. 2019 Apr 22;:1-7
Authors: Hanson JA, Phillips LN, Hughes SM, Corson K
Abstract
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.
PMID: 31009328 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]
via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31009328?dopt=Abstract