Glucose variability: A physiological correlate of eating disorder behaviors among individuals with binge-spectrum eating disorders.
Emily K PressellerAnna Gabrielle G PatarinskiFengqing ZhangKathleen A PagePaakhi SrivastavaStephanie M ManasseAdrienne S JuarascioPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2022)
This study suggests that some individuals with binge ED and bulimia nervosa may experience elevated glucose variability, a physiological symptom that is linked to a number of adverse health consequences. The degree of elevation in glucose variability is positive associated with frequency of eating disorder behaviors, especially binge eating.