Supported by the Centers of Excellence Grant of CNPq (the Brazilian National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development).
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Topical Section: Development, Pregnancy, and Traumatization
Binge eating during pregnancy and birth outcomes: A cohort study in a disadvantaged population in Brazil†
Article first published online: 25 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1002/eat.22024
Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Nunes, M. A. A., Pinheiro, A. P., Camey, S. A. and Schmidt, M. I. (2012), Binge eating during pregnancy and birth outcomes: A cohort study in a disadvantaged population in Brazil. Int. J. Eat. Disord., 45: 827–831. doi: 10.1002/eat.22024
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 OCT 2012
- Article first published online: 25 APR 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 24 MAR 2012
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- Centers of Excellence Grant of CNPq (the Brazilian National Counsel of Technological and Scientific Development
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Keywords:
- binge eating;
- pregnancy outcome;
- cohort studies;
- eating disorders
Abstract
Objective:
To assess the impact of binge eating behavior (BE) during pregnancy on birth outcomes among 697 Brazilian women who attended primary care.
Method:
Pregnant women answered a questionnaire on sociodemographic data, obstetric history, and The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q). Perinatal outcomes were obtained from birth records. Birth weight, prematurity, caesarean delivery, being small or large for gestational age were compared among women reporting BE (N = 119) and those without BE (N = 578). Poisson regression was used to estimate the association between BE during pregnancy and birth outcomes.
Results:
BE during pregnancy was not significantly associated with the birth outcomes analyzed. Gestational weight gain was significantly higher among those who reported BE.
Discussion:
Binge eating behavior during pregnancy may not influence birth outcomes as binge eating disorder does but affects gestational weight gain. Women reporting binge eating during pregnancy should undergo a diagnostic assessment for eating disorders. © 2012 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2012;45:827–831)