TY - JOUR
T1 - Binge eating-related concerns and depressive symptoms in young adulthood
T2 - Seven-year longitudinal associations and differences by race/ethnicity
AU - Hazzard, Vivienne M.
AU - Hahn, Samantha L.
AU - Bauer, Katherine W.
AU - Sonneville, Kendrin R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2019/1
Y1 - 2019/1
N2 - Objective: To examine longitudinal associations between binge eating-related concerns (i.e., cognitions associated with binge eating, such as embarrassment over amount eaten and fear of losing control over eating) and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults and assess whether associations differ by race/ethnicity. Methods: This study used longitudinal data from Waves III (baseline; mean age = 21.77 years) and IV (follow-up; mean age = 28.76 years) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (N = 12,040). Linear regression models were run to examine associations between binge eating-related concerns at baseline and depressive symptoms at follow-up, adjusting for demographic covariates, baseline body mass index, and baseline depressive symptoms. Results: At baseline, 5.9% of participants reported embarrassment over amount eaten, 2.1% reported fear of losing control over eating, and 0.9% reported both binge eating-related concerns. In adjusted models, embarrassment over amount eaten (B = 0.81, p <.001), fear of losing control over eating (B = 1.57, p <.001), and endorsement of both binge eating-related concerns (B = 1.75, p <.001) at baseline were associated with higher depressive symptoms seven years later. The association between fear of losing control over eating and depressive symptoms differed by race/ethnicity (p =.001). Fear of losing control over eating was associated with higher depressive symptoms among non-Hispanic whites (B = 2.51, p <.001) and Asians/Pacific Islanders (B = 2.54, p =.009) but not among non-Hispanic blacks (B = −0.55, p =.48) or Hispanics/Latinos (B = −0.11, p =.92). Discussion: Binge eating-related concerns may contribute to depression risk among young adults, particularly among non-Hispanic whites and Asians/Pacific Islanders. Early identification of these cognitions and early intervention may help reduce depression risk in young adulthood.
AB - Objective: To examine longitudinal associations between binge eating-related concerns (i.e., cognitions associated with binge eating, such as embarrassment over amount eaten and fear of losing control over eating) and depressive symptoms among U.S. young adults and assess whether associations differ by race/ethnicity. Methods: This study used longitudinal data from Waves III (baseline; mean age = 21.77 years) and IV (follow-up; mean age = 28.76 years) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (N = 12,040). Linear regression models were run to examine associations between binge eating-related concerns at baseline and depressive symptoms at follow-up, adjusting for demographic covariates, baseline body mass index, and baseline depressive symptoms. Results: At baseline, 5.9% of participants reported embarrassment over amount eaten, 2.1% reported fear of losing control over eating, and 0.9% reported both binge eating-related concerns. In adjusted models, embarrassment over amount eaten (B = 0.81, p <.001), fear of losing control over eating (B = 1.57, p <.001), and endorsement of both binge eating-related concerns (B = 1.75, p <.001) at baseline were associated with higher depressive symptoms seven years later. The association between fear of losing control over eating and depressive symptoms differed by race/ethnicity (p =.001). Fear of losing control over eating was associated with higher depressive symptoms among non-Hispanic whites (B = 2.51, p <.001) and Asians/Pacific Islanders (B = 2.54, p =.009) but not among non-Hispanic blacks (B = −0.55, p =.48) or Hispanics/Latinos (B = −0.11, p =.92). Discussion: Binge eating-related concerns may contribute to depression risk among young adults, particularly among non-Hispanic whites and Asians/Pacific Islanders. Early identification of these cognitions and early intervention may help reduce depression risk in young adulthood.
KW - Depression
KW - Feeding and eating disorders
KW - Young adult
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U2 - 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2019.01.004
DO - 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2019.01.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 30665179
AN - SCOPUS:85060113854
SN - 1471-0153
VL - 32
SP - 90
EP - 94
JO - Eating Behaviors
JF - Eating Behaviors
ER -