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Loss of Control Is Central to Psychological Disturbance Associated With Binge Eating Disorder

  1. Susan L. Colles*,
  2. John B. Dixon,
  3. Paul E. O'Brien

Article first published online: 6 SEP 2012

DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.99

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Obesity

Obesity

Volume 16, Issue 3, pages 608–614, March 2008

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Colles, S. L., Dixon, J. B. and O'Brien, P. E. (2008), Loss of Control Is Central to Psychological Disturbance Associated With Binge Eating Disorder. Obesity, 16: 608–614. doi: 10.1038/oby.2007.99

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  1. Centre for Obesity Research and Education (CORE), Monash University, The Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

* (susan.colles@med.monash.edu.au)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 SEP 2012
  2. Article first published online: 6 SEP 2012
  3. Received for review March 8, 2007, Accepted in final from July 16, 2007

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