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Cortisol, Hunger, and Desire to Binge Eat Following a Cold Stress Test in Obese Women With Binge Eating Disorder

From the New York Obesity Research Center, Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry, St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center (M.E.G., A.G.); and Columbia University–College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY (J.H., E.Y.).

View larger version (24K): [in a new window]   Figure 1. The BED group had higher morning fasting basal cortisol than non-BED (mean ± SE).

View larger version (13K): [in a new window]   Figure 2. The BED group showed a near significant greater AUC for cortisol (p = .057) after controlling for insulin AUC and contraceptive use. (mean ± SE).

View larger version (16K): [in a new window]   Figure 3. AUC for hunger was greater in the BED group than the non-BED (p = .008; mean ± SE).

View larger version (14K): [in a new window]   Figure 4. There was a positive and significant relationship between WHR and cortisol stress responsivity in the BED (p = .003) but not in the non-BED group (p = .93).