4.1. Limitations and strengths
Although the present study provides an important contribution to
the literature regarding binge eating, some limitations must be consid-
ered. Firstly, all the variables were obtained trough self-report mea-
sures; so it is possible that some participants may have misreported
some of the questions asked. Secondly, the cross-sectional design did
not permit us to investigate direction of causal relationships between
the considered variables. Longitudinal studies are indeed required to as-
cribe causality to the related factors explored.