@article{9318b414ada24b9c89590dc82e61548e,
title = "The need for future research into the assessment and monitoring of eating disorder risk in the context of obesity treatment",
abstract = "In adolescents and adults, the co-occurrence of eating disorders and overweight or obesity is continuing to increase, and the prevalence of eating disorders is higher in people with higher weight compared to those with lower weight. People with an eating disorder with higher weight are more likely to present for weight loss than for eating disorder treatment. However, there are no clinical practice guidelines on how to screen, assess, and monitor eating disorder risk in the context of obesity treatment. In this article, we first summarize current challenges and knowledge gaps related to the identification and assessment of eating disorder risk and symptoms in people with higher weight seeking obesity treatment. Specifically, we discuss considerations relating to the validation of current self-report measures, dietary restraint, body dissatisfaction, binge eating, and how change in eating disorder risk can be measured in this setting. Second, we propose avenues for further research to guide the development and implementation of clinical and research protocols for the identification and assessment of eating disorders in people with higher weight in the context of obesity treatment. Public Significance: The number of people with both eating disorders and higher weight is increasing. Currently, there is little guidance for clinicians and researchers about how to identify and monitor risk of eating disorders in people with higher weight. We present limitations of current research and suggest future avenues for research to enhance care for people living with higher weight with eating disorders.",
keywords = "assessment, feeding and eating disorders, obesity, overweight, risk factors, weight management",
author = "McMaster, {Caitlin M.} and Paxton, {Susan J.} and Sarah Maguire and Hill, {Andrew J.} and Caroline Braet and Seidler, {Anna L.} and Dasha Nicholls and Garnett, {Sarah P.} and Ahern, {Amy L.} and Wilfley, {Denise E.} and Lister, {Natalie B.} and Hiba Jebeile",
note = "Funding Information: Open access publishing facilitated by The University of Sydney, as part of the Wiley - The University of Sydney agreement via the Council of Australian University Librarians. Funding Information: Caitlin M. McMaster is supported by the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant (#2002310). Natalie B. Lister is a recipient of a National Health and Medical Research Council Peter Doherty Early Career Fellowship (#1145748). Amy L. Ahern is funded by an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Investigator Grant (#2009432). Dasha Nicholls is supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under the Applied Health Research (ARC) programme for Northwest London. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the National Health Service, the NIHR or the Department of Health in England. Amy L. Ahern is supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) (Grant MC_UU_00006/6). Denise E. Wilfley is supported by the Scott Rudolph University Endowed Professorship at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Hiba Jebeile is supported by the Sydney Medical School Foundation (University of Sydney) and NHMRC Leadership Investigator Grant (#2009035) awarded to Professor Louise A. Baur. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 The Authors. International Journal of Eating Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.",
year = "2023",
month = may,
doi = "10.1002/eat.23898",
language = "English",
volume = "56",
pages = "914--924",
journal = "International Journal of Eating Disorders",
issn = "0276-3478",
number = "5",
}