Eating pathology in midlife women: similar or different to younger counterparts?

Jenkins, P. E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1673-2903 and Price, T. (2018) Eating pathology in midlife women: similar or different to younger counterparts? International Journal of Eating Disorders, 51 (1). pp. 3-9. ISSN 0276-3478 doi: 10.1002/eat.22810

Abstract/Summary

Objective This study examined potential similarities and differences between women with eating disorders (EDs) in midlife and their younger counterparts. Method Seven hundred and three women assessed by a specialist eating disorder service were divided into three groups based on age (18–25, 25–40, and 40+) and compared on a number of clinical and demographic measures. Distribution of ED diagnoses was also examined between groups. Results Midlife women were less likely to receive a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and more likely to receive a diagnosis of binge‐eating disorder than their younger counterparts. Duration of illness was longer and age of ED onset later in the midlife group but no differences were seen on measures of global ED pathology, psychosocial impairment, or psychological distress. Discussion This study adds to the developing literature concerning EDs in midlife women, although further work is needed to support the findings presented here and to examine profiles of males presenting to treatment centers.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/76081
Identification Number/DOI	10.1002/eat.22810
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Department of Psychology Life Sciences > School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences > Psychopathology and Affective Neuroscience
Publisher	Wiley
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