TY - JOUR TI - Wiedza mieszkańców województwa śląskiego na temat kompulsywnego objadania się AU - Kryska, Sandra AU - Rej-Kietla, Anna TI - Wiedza mieszkańców województwa śląskiego na temat kompulsywnego objadania się AB - Silesia residents’ knowledge about compulsive overeating Compulsive overeating is a disease characterized by the uncontrolled consumption of large quantities of food. Differentiating characteristic between compulsive overeating and bulimia nervosa is the lack of the compensation for the compulsive eating. The aim of this study was to determine the level of knowledge of the region's population of Silesia on compulsive overeating.  Self-empirical studies were carried out during the period from 01.09.2012 to 31.10.2012. It was carried out on a group of 183 people. For their own empirical research has developed proprietary questionnaire. The level of knowledge and awareness of the inhabitants of the province of Silesiaon compulsive overeating is very small - not only noted the lack of basic knowledge of compulsive eating, but also ignorance of the very concept.  Knowledge and awareness of the inhabitants of the province of Silesia on compulsive overeating require expansion. VL - 2013 IS - Tom 11, Numer 3 PY - 2014 SN - 1731-7398 C1 - 2084-2627 SP - 279 EP - 283 DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.14.027.2166 UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/artykul/wiedza-mieszkancow-wojewodztwa-slaskiego-na-temat-kompulsywnego-objadania-sie KW - bulimia nervosa KW - kompulsywne objadanie się KW - wiedza