Eating Disorder Risk and Body Dissatisfaction Based on Muscularity and Body Fat in Male University Students

Abstract Objective: As there is a lack of information on eating disorders in Bangladesh, the aim of this study was to explore the eating disorder attitudes and behaviors among undergraduate university students in the country. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey and anthropometric measurement were conducted with undergraduate students who were recruited randomly from classes. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was used to determine the prevalence of disordered eating attitudes. The sample included 800 university students (56.6% men and 43.4% women), with a mean age of 21.0 years (SD=32.5). Results: Using the EAT-26, 37.6% of the students were classified as being at risk for an eating disorder. In multivariate analysis, being a late adolescent (17–19 years), high religious involvement, overweight body perception, low body appreciation, having had cosmetic surgery, and current binge drinking were found to be associated with an eating disorder risk. Discussion: Very high rates of eating disorder risk were found. This result calls for increased awareness and understanding of eating disorders, and related risk factors and interventions in university students in Bangladesh.

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Eating Disorder Risk and Extreme Weight-control Behaviours among Young University Students: Is the Desire to Change Eating Habit Correlated?

Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research ◽

10.9734/jammr/2018/44834 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 27 (10) ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Olumide Abiodun ◽

John Ogunkoya ◽

David Rabor

Keyword(s):

Eating Disorder ◽

University Students ◽

Weight Control ◽

Eating Habit ◽

Eating Disorder Risk ◽

Disorder Risk ◽

Desire To Change

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Prevalence and determinants of eating disorder risk among Bangladeshi public university students: A cross-sectional study

Health Psychology Research ◽

10.52965/001c.24837 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Md. Hasan Al Banna ◽

Md. Forshed Dewan ◽

Mohammad Raihan Tariq ◽

Abu Sayeed ◽

Satyajit Kundu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Eating Disorder ◽

University Students ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Public University ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Eating Disorder Risk ◽

Disorder Risk

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Psychosocial Predictors of Eating Disorder Risk in Overweight and Obese Treatment-Seeking Adolescents

Behaviour Change ◽

10.1375/bech.28.3.111 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 111-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jade V. Russo ◽

Leah Brennan ◽

Jeff Walkley ◽

Steve F. Fraser ◽

Kate Greenway

Keyword(s):

Eating Disorder ◽

Body Dissatisfaction ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Self Report ◽

Treatment Seeking ◽

Psychosocial Predictors ◽

Drive For Thinness ◽

Eating Disorder Risk ◽

Disorder Risk

AbstractThis study explored eating disorder risk factors and possible psychosocial predictors of this risk in overweight and obese treatment-seeking adolescents. Prior to commencing treatment 108 overweight and obese adolescents aged 11 to 17 years (M = 14.31, SD = 1.57; 55% female) completed self-report measures of psychosocial factors. Females reported elevated levels of bulimic tendencies, body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness (p ≤.001) and males reported elevated body dissatisfaction (p < .001). Age, sex and BMI-for-age z-score explained 15% (p < .001) of the variance in eating disorder risk and psychosocial predictors an additional 25%. Sex did not have a moderating effect on these relationships (p = .21). Among overweight and obese treatment-seeking adolescents, those experiencing lower self-esteem and elevated depression and anxiety symptomatology are at increased eating disorder risk. This highlights the need to consider psychosocial factors in preventing and treating overweight and obesity.

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