The relationship between body mass index, binge eating disorder and suicidality
BMC Psychiatry. 2018; 18: 196. Published online 2018 Jun 15. doi: 10.1186/s12888-018-1766-z PMCID: PMC6003111 PMID: 29907143 Kristal Lyn Brown,1 Jessica Gokee LaRose,1 and Briana Mezuk2,3 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Background While restrictive and compensatory eating disorders (e.g. anorexia and bulimia) are associated with elevated risk of suicide, less is known about binge eating disorder (BED). There is suggestive evidence of a U-shaped relationship between body…