Relationship Between Diet Type, Depression, and Disordered Eating in College Students

This study aimed to investigate the socioeconomic and nutritional factors associated with disordered eating among Brazilian female college students (n = 2,489). Prevalence ratios of risk factors were calculated using Poisson regression models with robust variance based on responses to selected questions from the Eating Attitude Test and Disordered Eating Attitude Scale. It was found that 40.7% of students were dieting, 35.6% were using diet or compensatory methods, 23.9% skipping meals, 12.6% not eating or just drinking liquids, and 3.3%, vomiting to lose weight. A positive association was found between not eating or just drinking liquids and skipping meals and nutritional status after adjustment for age and region. A positive association was found between compensatory methods and dieting and education level of the head of the family. Disordered eating behaviors were frequent, and not eating and skipping meals were more prevalent among overweight/obese students; compensatory methods and dieting were less prevalent among students from families whose head had up to only four years of education. Prevention strategies and food education are necessary in order to decrease the prevalence of these behaviors.

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The role of body image flexibility in the relationship between disordered eating cognitions and disordered eating symptoms among non-clinical college students

Eating Behaviors ◽

10.1016/j.eatbeh.2012.03.006 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 240-245 ◽

Cited By ~ 38

Author(s):

Johanna W. Wendell ◽

Akihiko Masuda ◽

Jane K. Le

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Body Image ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Eating Cognitions ◽

The Relationship ◽

Disordered Eating Symptoms

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Three Mediating Pathways of Anxiety and Security in the Relationship between Coping Style and Disordered Eating Behaviors among Chinese Female College Students

Neural Plasticity ◽

10.1155/2021/7506754 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Wenyue Han ◽

Zheng Zheng ◽

Ning Zhang

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Coping Style ◽

Eating Behaviors ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Female College Students ◽

Disordered Eating Behaviors ◽

Female College ◽

Sense Of Security ◽

The Relationship

Background. According to previous studies, eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors are associated with coping style, anxiety, and sense of security. However, the specific mechanism between them has not been elucidated. The purpose of this study was to explore whether anxiety and sense of security play mediating roles in coping style and disordered eating behaviors among Chinese female college students. Method. Six hundred and ninety-one female college students ( mean age = 19.36 ; SD = 1.06 ) completed the Simple Coping Style Questionnaire, the Eating Disorder Inventory, the Security Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and a brief demographic survey. The percentage bootstrap method of deviation correction was conducted to determine the mediating effect of anxiety and sense of security on coping style and disordered eating behaviors. Results. Coping style had direct and indirect effects on disordered eating behaviors. Anxiety and sense of security were not only independent mediators in the relationship between coping style and disordered eating behaviors but also chain mediators. Conclusions. The results of the current study provide preliminary evidence that preventive interventions targeting anxiety and sense of security may be feasible for young women who develop disordered eating behaviors due to stress in their lives.

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Disordered Eating Attitudes and Exercise Behavior among Female Emirati College Students in the United Arab Emirates: A Cross- Sectional Study

Arab Journal of Nutrition and Exercise (AJNE) ◽

10.18502/ajne.v1i2.1224 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 62 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Haleama Al Sabbah ◽

Shatha Muhsineh

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

College Students ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

United Arab Emirates ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Eating Attitudes ◽

Activity Level ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Disordered Eating Attitudes

Background: Growing evidence is showing high levels of physical inactivity and disordered eating attitudes among young females in the United Arab Emirates. This is clearly concerning, but little is known about the activity level of those with disordered eating attitudes and their dieting behavior. This study examines the female Emirati college students’ disordered eating attitudes and its relation to exercise behavior.Method: A cross- sectional study using a validated and reliable questionnaire was conducted on 242 Emirati female students attending a public university in Dubai. Eating Attitudes Test- 26 (EAT26) was used to measure eating attitudes and the short International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was included to measure physical activity level. A systematic random sampling from a list of classes in the fall 2014 semester was used for recruitment. The university’s Research Ethics Committee approved the study and consents were obtained from participants. SPSS v.21 was used for data analysis. Chi-square test was used to compare frequencies. Significance level was set at 0.05.Results: The participants’ mean age and standard deviation (Mean± SD) was 19 ±1.3 years. 31.4% of the participants showed disordered eating attitudes. The percentage of participants engaged in at least one concerning behavior in the past six months was 43.8%. A membership in a health club was significantly related to disordered eating attitudes (p <0.01). A high level of physical activity was correlated with laxative use, over the counter supplements, and exercising for more than 60 minutes to control weight (p<0.05). Conclusion: There is a great need for intervention programs and policies to contain the level of abnormal eating attitudes and promote healthy level of physical activity among college students.

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