Binge Eating Disorder—The Point Prevalence among Polish Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Validity of Screening Tool for This Population

Katarzyna Suchta, Roman Smolarczyk, Krzysztof Czajkowski, Ewa Rudnicka and Andrzej Kokoszka ()
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Katarzyna Suchta: Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Karowa 2 Str., 00-315 Warsaw, Poland
Roman Smolarczyk: Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Karowa 2 Str., 00-315 Warsaw, Poland
Krzysztof Czajkowski: II Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Karowa 2 Str., 00-315 Warsaw, Poland
Ewa Rudnicka: Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Karowa 2 Str., 00-315 Warsaw, Poland
Andrzej Kokoszka: II Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine disorders which is associated with an increased risk of metabolic dysregulation. The elevated prevalence of obesity has been observed in women with PCOS. Since obesity is commonly associated with eating disturbances, including the binge eating disorder (BED), and since the hormonal changes in PCOS patients could influence the food intake model, we decided to estimate the prevalence of BED in PCOS patients and to assess the sensitivity and specificity of the Questionnaire for Binge Eating Screening (QBES) in PCOS patients. Methods: A total of 122 hospitalized women with PCOS aged 16–45 (M = 26; SD = 5.22) took part in the study. Binge eating disorder (BED) was diagnosed according to the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. QBES was used as a screening tool for BED. Results: The point prevalence of BED in PCOS women according to DMS-5 criteria was 51 (42%). At least two positive answers to four QBES items had 100% sensitivity and 91% specificity. Positive answers to even only the first two questions from QBES had 98% sensitivity and 85% specificity. Conclusions: Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are at a very high risk of binge eating behaviors. Screening for eating disorders should be a routine procedure in women with PCOS. The first two questions from QBES are a brief and relatively reliable screening tool that may be used in everyday practice with POSC patients.

Keywords: polycystic ovary syndrome; binge eating disorder; point prevalence; screening tool (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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