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Introduction: Compulsive exercise is a transdiagnostic feature of eating disorders which adversely affects aspects of recovery, such as length of hospitalisation, risk of a chronic outcome, and risk of relapse. CompuLsive Exercise Activity TheraPy (LEAP) aims to reduce compulsive exercise through a cognitive behavioural approach. This study aims to investigate the effect of LEAP on compulsive exercise behaviour using subscales of the Compulsive Exercise Test (CET), a measure of exercise in individuals with eating disorders.

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Grazing behaviour and associations with obesity, eating disorders, and health-related quality of life in the Australian population.

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December 2019

School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Australia, Clinical Psychology Unit, University of Sydney, Level 3 M02F, 94 Mallett Street, Camperdown, NSW, 2050, Australia; InsideOut Institute, Level 2, The Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Johns Hopkins Drive, Camperdown, NSW, 2006, Australia. Electronic address:

Background: Grazing, including a compulsive subtype, represents an eating behaviour of recent interest in obesity and eating disorders (ED), however, there is little information regarding its prevalence and correlates in the general population. The current study aimed to report on the distribution of compulsive grazing (CG) and non-compulsive grazing (NCG) in the Australian population, and to assess associations with obesity, ED, and health-related functioning.

Methods: A representative sample of 3047 individuals aged ≥15 years (50.

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