Development of an improved and accessible treatment program for people with binge eating disorder and co-morbid overweight or obesity

• Grant number: 18/18028-2
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
• Start date: October 01, 2019
• End date: September 30, 2023
• Field of knowledge: Humanities - Psychology
• Principal Investigator: Felipe Quinto da Luz
• Grantee: Felipe Quinto da Luz
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Medicina (FM). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated researchers: Amanda Salis ; Phillipa Jane Hay ; Táki Athanássios Cordás
• Associated scholarship(s): 21/04479-5 - Quality of life assessment of individuals with binge eating disorder, BP.IC; 20/08814-0 - Development of an improved and accessible treatment program for people with binge eating disorder and comorbid overweight or obesity, BP.TT; 20/04220-9 - An assessment of the occurrence of psychiatric disorders in individuals with obesity, BP.IC; 20/04181-3 - Development of an improved and affordable treatment for people with binge eating disorder and overweight or comorbid Obesity, BP.DD; 19/14622-0 - Development of an improved and accessible treatment program for people with binge eating disorder and co-morbid overweight or obesity, BP.JP

Abstract

Eating disorders and obesity are independent public health concerns in both developed and developing countries. Nonetheless, there is a significant occurrence of eating disorders, especially binge eating disorder, in individuals with obesity. This is concerning because eating disorders can contribute to obesity and vice-versa. Additionally, individuals with eating disorders as well as comorbid obesity are at higher risk of health complications than individuals with either condition alone. A new treatment designed to simultaneously reduce eating disorder behaviors and assist with weight management - the HAPIFED Program - has been developed. This program - as originally developed in Australia - includes 30 sessions of therapy, nonetheless this extended treatment duration is not suitable for Brazil where resources in the public health system are scarce and private health care is not affordable for a significant proportion of the population. Thus, it is important to develop and test a short-version of the HAPIFED Program because shortened treatment duration can reduce the burden on public health systems and also reduce cost of private treatment. This study compares a short-version of the HAPIFED Program (i.e. 12 sessions of therapy) versus the usual care, cognitive behavior therapy - enhanced (CBT-E) in simultaneously treating binge eating disorder and overweight/obesity. A hundred participants with binge eating disorder and comorbid overweight/obesity will be randomized to group treatment with the short-version of the HAPIFED Program or CBT-E. Eating disorders, body mass index, mental health and quality of life will be assessed at baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks after treatment commencement. The outcomes of this study will inform on the effectiveness of a new integrated and time-efficient therapy for individuals with binge eating disorder and comorbid overweight/obesity. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

HAY, PHILLIPA; PALAVRAS, MARLY AMORIM; DA LUZ, FELIPE QUINTO; GARNES, SERGIO DOS ANJOS; SAINSBURY, AMANDA; TOUYZ, STEPHEN; APPOLINARIO, JOSE CARLOS; CLAUDINO, ANGELICA MEDEIROS. Physical and mental health outcomes of an integrated cognitive behavioural and weight management therapy for people with an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and a high body mass index: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, v. 22, n. 1, p. 14-pg., 2022-05-24. (19/14622-0, 18/18028-2)

HARRIS, REBECCA A.; FERNANDO, HAMISH A.; SEIMON, RADHIKA, V; DA LUZ, FELIPE Q.; GIBSON, ALICE A.; TOUYZ, STEPHEN W.; SAINSBURY, AMANDA. Effects of total diet replacement programs on mental well-being: A systematic review with meta-analyses. Obesity Reviews, v. 23, n. 11, p. 33-pg., 2022-08-23. (19/14622-0, 18/18028-2)

DA LUZ, FELIPE Q.; MOHSIN, MOHAMMED; JANA, TATIANA A.; MARINHO, LETICIA S.; DOS SANTOS, EDILAINE; LOBO, ISABELLA; PASCOARELI, LUISA; GAETA, TAMIRIS; FERRARI, SILVIA; TEIXEIRA, PAULA C.; et al. An Examination of the Relationships between Eating-Disorder Symptoms, Difficulties with Emotion Regulation, and Mental Health in People with Binge Eating Disorder. BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, v. 13, n. 3, p. 14-pg., 2023-03-01. (20/04220-9, 19/14622-0, 20/08814-0, 18/18028-2, 20/04181-3, 21/04479-5)

DA LUZ, FELIPE Q.; SAINSBURY, AMANDA; SALIS, ZUBEYIR; HAY, PHILLIPA; CORDAS, TAKI; MORIN, CHARLES M.; PAULOS-GUARNIERI, LEO; PASCOARELI, LUISA; EL RAFIHI-FERREIRA, RENATHA. A systematic review with meta-analyses of the relationship between recurrent binge eating and sleep parameters. International Journal of Obesity, v. N/A, p. 20-pg., 2022-12-29. (19/25537-3, 19/14622-0, 18/19506-5, 18/18028-2, 20/04220-9, 20/10748-6)

DA LUZ, FELIPE Q.; HAY, PHILLIPA; WISNIEWSKI, LUCENE; CORDAS, TAKI; SAINSBURY, AMANDA. The treatment of binge eating disorder with cognitive behavior therapy and other therapies: An overview and clinical considerations. Obesity Reviews, v. 22, n. 5, DEC 2020. (18/18028-2, 19/14622-0)

MOURILHE, CARLA; MORAES, CARLOS EDUARDOFERREIRA DE; VEIGA, GLORIAVALERIA DA; LUZ, FELIPE Q. DA; POMPEU, AMANDA; NAZAR, BRUNO PALAZZO; COUTINHO, EVANDRO SILVA FREIRE; HAY, PHILLIPA; APPOLINARIO, JOSE CARLOS. An evaluation of binge eating characteristics in individuals with eating disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis. APPETITE, v. 162, JUL 1 2021. (18/18028-2, 19/14622-0)