Driven exercise in the absence of binge eating: Implications for purging disorder

DiscussionFindings suggest that among participants with regularly compensatory behaviors without binge eating, those who use exercise alone have similar levels of associated eating‐disorder psychopathology as those who use vomiting/laxatives, although they have lower depression levels and overall frequency of purging. Findings provide further support for the clinical significance of PD. Clinicians and researchers should recognize the severity of driven exercise as a compensatory behavior, and the need for further epidemiological and treatment research.
Source: International Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research