Relationships Between Exercise and Appetite in Women With Loss of Control Eating

Relationships Between Exercise and Appetite in Women With Loss of Control Eating

This pilot study is a first step in looking at the relationship between exercise and appetite in women with loss of control eating.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Engage in loss of control eating at least 12 times in the last three months
• Clinically significant eating disorder-related impairment (CIA > 15)
• Minimum VO2max of 50th percentile for age and sex assigned at birth
• Be willing to eat study-provided foods
• Likes chocolate (at least 6/10 on 10 point scale)

Exclusion Criteria:

• BMI < 18.5 kgm/2
• Medical conditions that affect appetite or weight (e.g., diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease)
• Recent pregnancy or breastfeeding (prior 6 months)
• Relevant food allergies (e.g., wheat, chocolate)
• Specific phobia, blood-injection-injury type
• Medical condition that precludes safe participation in exercise (e.g., stress fracture)
• Medications that acutely affect appetite (e.g., GLP-1 agonists; psychiatric medications allowed)