## Abstract Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by frequent binge eating without compensatory behaviour and is thus often associated with obesity. Whereas for the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, one of the main diagnostic features is a negative body image, the resear
The nature of body image disturbance in patients with binge eating disorder
β Scribed by Masheb, Robin M. ;Grilo, Carlos M.
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 77 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0276-3478
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