TY - JOUR
TI - Silesia residents’ knowledge about compulsive overeating
AU - Kryska, Sandra
AU - Rej-Kietla, Anna
TI - Silesia residents’ knowledge about compulsive overeating
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 - Volume 11, Issue 3
PY - 2014
SN - 1731-7398
C1 - 2084-2627
SP - 279
EP - 283
DO - 10.4467/20842627OZ.14.027.2166
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/zdrowie-publiczne-i-zarzadzanie/article/wiedza-mieszkancow-wojewodztwa-slaskiego-na-temat-kompulsywnego-objadania-sie
KW - bulimia nervosa
KW - compulsive overeating
KW - knowledge