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A novel weight suppression score associates with distinct eating disorder and ultra-processed food symptoms compared to the traditional weight suppression measure among adults seeking outpatient nutrition counseling
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A novel weight suppression score associates with distinct eating disorder and ultra-processed food symptoms compared to the traditional weight suppression measure among adults seeking outpatient nutrition counseling

David A Wiss, Erica M LaFata and A Janet Tomiyama
Journal of eating disorders, v 12(1), 75
09 Jun 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-024-01029-5
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Abstract

BACKGROUNDWeight suppression has been defined as diet-induced weight loss, traditionally operationalized as the difference between one's highest and current weight. This concept has been studied in the context of eating disorders, but its value in predicting treatment outcomes has been inconsistent, which may be partially attributed to its calculation.METHODThe current study operationalizes a novel weight suppression score, reflecting the midpoint between the lowest and highest adult weights among adults (N = 287, ages 21-75, 73.9% women) seeking outpatient treatment for disordered eating. This report compared the traditional weight suppression calculation to the novel weight suppression score in a simulated dataset to model their differential distributions. Next, we analyzed shared and distinct clinical correlates of traditional weight suppression versus the novel weight suppression score using clinical intake data.RESULTSThe novel weight suppression score was significantly associated with meeting criteria for both eating disorders and ultra-processed food addiction and was more sensitive to detecting clinically relevant eating disorder symptomatology. However, the novel weight suppression score (vs. traditional weight suppression) was associated with fewer ultra-processed food addiction symptoms.CONCLUSIONThe novel weight suppression score may be particularly relevant for those with eating disorders and ultra-processed food addiction, with more relevance to individual eating disorder compared to ultra-processed food addiction symptoms. Consideration of the novel weight suppression score in future research on eating behaviors should extend beyond just those with diagnosed eating disorders.

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Nutrition & Dietetics
Psychiatry
Psychology, Clinical
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