Binge-Eating Disorder Comes of Age
Authors: Michael J. Devlin
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Editorials20 September 2016Binge-Eating Disorder Comes of AgeMichael J. Devlin, MDMichael J. Devlin, MDFrom Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M16-1398 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail With the publication of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), in 2013 (1), binge-eating disorder (BED) gained formal recognition as an eating disorder sufficiently well-defined and clinically relevant to merit its inclusion as a distinct behavioral disorder. Brownley and colleagues (2) expertly summarize the current evidence on BED treatment, including both psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic approaches developed during the decades since binge eating was first recognized as a clinically important eating behavior (3). In addition to providing important information on treatment for a newly defined disorder, the review implicitly raises some fundamental questions: What are we to ...References1. American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 5th ed. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Pr; 2013. Google Scholar2. Brownley KA, Berkman ND, Peat CM, Lohr KN, Cullen KE, Bann CM, et al. Binge-eating disorder in adults. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2016;165:409-20. doi:10.7326/M15-2455 LinkGoogle Scholar3. Stunkard AJ. Eating patterns and obesity. Psychiatr Q. 1959;33:284-95. [PMID: 13835451] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Mitchell JE. Medical comorbidity and medical complications associated with binge-eating disorder. Int J Eat Disord. 2016;49:319-23. [PMID: 26311499] doi:10.1002/eat.22452 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Zylke JW, Bauchner H. The unrelenting challenge of obesity [editorial]. JAMA. 2016;315:2277-8. [PMID: 27272578] doi:10.1001/jama.2016.6190 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Flegal KM, Kruszon-Moran D, Carroll MD, Fryar CD, Ogden CL. Trends in obesity among adults in the United States, 2005 to 2014. JAMA. 2016;315:2284-91. [PMID: 27272580] doi:10.1001/jama.2016.6458 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Volkow ND, Wang GJ, Tomasi D, Baler RD. The addictive dimensionality of obesity. Biol Psychiatry. 2013;73:811-8. [PMID: 23374642] doi:10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.12.020 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Goldschmidt AB, Wall M, Choo TH, Becker C, Neumark-Sztainer D. Shared risk factors for mood-, eating-, and weight-related health outcomes. Health Psychol. 2016;35:245-52. [PMID: 26690639] doi:10.1037/hea0000283 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. Berge JM, Meyer CS, Loth K, MacLehose R, Neumark-Sztainer D. Parent/adolescent weight status concordance and parent feeding practices. Pediatrics. 2015;136:e591-8. [PMID: 26304822] doi:10.1542/peds.2015-0326 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. Roberto CA, Swinburn B, Hawkes C, Huang TT, Costa SA, Ashe M, et al. Patchy progress on obesity prevention: emerging examples, entrenched barriers, and new thinking. Lancet. 2015;385:2400-9. [PMID: 25703111] doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61744-X CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M16-1398.Corresponding Author: Michael J. Devlin, MD, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Unit 116, 1051 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032; e-mail, [email protected]columbia.edu.This article was published at www.annals.org on 28 June 2016. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoBinge-Eating Disorder in Adults Kimberly A. Brownley , Nancy D. Berkman , Christine M. Peat , Kathleen N. Lohr , Katherine E. Cullen , Carla M. Bann , and Cynthia M. Bulik Metrics Cited byCommittee Opinion No. 714: Obesity in Adolescents 20 September 2016Volume 165, Issue 6Page: 445-446KeywordsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders fifth editionDisclosureEatingEating disordersEating habitsFoodHealth surveysObesityOverweightWeight gain ePublished: 28 June 2016 Issue Published: 20 September 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...