Reducing loss of control (LOC) eating in adolescent girls may have a beneficial impact on some components of the metabolic syndrome, according to a recent study. 103 adolescent girls (age 14.5 ± 1.7 years; BMI‐z 1.5 ± 0.3; 56.3% non‐Hispanic white, 24.3% non‐Hispanic black) with elevated weight (75th–97th BMI percentile) and reported LOC eating were assessed for metabolic syndrome components at baseline and again 6 months following the interventions. The main effects of LOC status at end‐of‐treatment (persistence vs remission) on metabolic syndrome components (waist circumference, lipids, glucose, and blood pressure) at 6‐month follow‐up were examined. Researchers found:

• Youth with LOC remission at end‐of‐treatment had lower glucose (83.9 ± 6.4 vs 86.5 ± 5.8 mg/dL), higher high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (50.3 ± 11.8 vs 44.8 ± 11.9 mg/dL), and lower triglycerides (84.4 ± 46.2 vs 96.9 ± 53.7 mg/dL) at 6‐month follow‐up when compared with youth with persistent LOC, despite no baseline differences in these components.
• No other component significantly differed by LOC eating status.