Tavernier RLE, Mason SM, Levy RL, et al. - Researchers investigated if and how a history of childhood abuse is associated with weight change during behavioral obesity treatment and determined the indirect effect of childhood abuse on weight change through binge eating severity.

• A behavioral weight-loss intervention was implemented in 431 participants (n = 431).

• Participants self-reported childhood physical and emotional abuse history and current binge eating severity.

• Measured weight was used to calculate percent weight loss at 6 months.

• Findings revealed a lower percent weight loss during behavioral obesity treatment in individuals with a childhood physical abuse history when compared with those without such histories; binge eating severity did not explain this effect.

• Trauma-informed obesity care may benefit individuals with a history of childhood abuse.