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An examination of daily sleep characteristics and subsequent eating disorder behavior among individuals with binge-spectrum eating disorders
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An examination of daily sleep characteristics and subsequent eating disorder behavior among individuals with binge-spectrum eating disorders

Stephanie M Manasse, Elizabeth W Lampe, Lindsay Gillikin, Claire M Trainor, Sophie R Abber, Brighid Fitzpatrick, Helena Sanchez and Adrienne S Juarascio
Eating and weight disorders
30 Jul 2022

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONSpecific characteristics of sleep (e.g., duration, quality, and fatigue) are positively associated with (ED) behaviors, specifically binge eating (BE) potentially through decreased self-regulation and increased appetite. However, prior work has been largely cross-sectional and has not examined temporal relationships between sleep characteristics and next-day ED behaviors. Thus, the present study examined daily relationships between sleep and ED behaviors among individuals with binge-spectrum EDs. METHODParticipants (N = 96) completed 7 daily ecological momentary assessment (EMA) surveys over 7-14 days; morning surveys assessed sleep characteristics and 6 randomly timed surveys each day captured ED behaviors. Analyses examined within-subject and between-subject effects of sleep quality, duration, and fatigue on BE, compensatory purging behaviors, and maladaptive exercise. RESULTSWithin-subject sleep quality was significantly negatively associated with engagement in maladaptive exercise later that day. Additionally, between-subject sleep duration was significantly negatively associated with engagement in compensatory purging behaviors. DISCUSSIONWithin- and between-subjects associations between sleep quality and duration and compensatory behavior engagement indicate that sleep plays an important role in ED behaviors. Future research should incorporate sensor-based measurement of sleep and examine how specific facets of sleep impact BE and treatment response. LEVEL OF EVIDENCELevel II: Evidence obtained from controlled trial without randomization.

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