scholarly journals Body mass index trajectory throughout adolescence: a comparison of maltreated adolescents by maltreatment type to a community sample

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 296-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. U. Schneiderman ◽  
S. Negriff ◽  
M. Peckins ◽  
F. E. Mennen ◽  
P. K. Trickett
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Maltreatment Type

scholarly journals Trajectory Classes of Body Mass Index in a Representative Elderly Community Sample

2012 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 699-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maragatha N. Kuchibhatla ◽  
Gerda G. Fillenbaum ◽  
William E. Kraus ◽  
Harvey Jay Cohen ◽  
Dan G. Blazer
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Community Sample

Parental Bonding and Body Mass Index in a Female Community Sample: The Mediating Role of Eating Disorder Thoughts and Core Beliefs

2015 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-127
Author(s):  
Myra J. Cooper ◽  
Eliane Young
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Parental Bonding ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Early Parent ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Parent Child

Background: It is likely that disrupted early parent-child relationships, eating disorder related cognitions and negative self-beliefs are relevant to some women who are overweight/obese. Aims: This study tested the hypotheses that disrupted parent-child relationships would be linked to higher body mass index (BMI) and that this relationship would then be mediated by cognition. Method: A group of women were recruited from the community and completed measures of eating disorder (ED) thoughts, negative self-beliefs, and parental bonding. Individual body mass indices (BMIs) were calculated. Results: One hundred and eighteen women completed the study. There was a relationship between parental bonding and higher BMI. As hypothesized, the relationship between parental bonding (as measured by maternal care, and paternal overprotection) and BMI appeared to be mediated by a range of ED thoughts, and some negative self-beliefs. Conclusion: The cognitions measured here, both ED related cognitions and negative self-beliefs, may be a useful target when considering psychological treatment for women who are overweight or obese.

scholarly journals Snacking Behaviors, Diet Quality, and Body Mass Index in a Community Sample of Working Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 115 (7) ◽  
pp. 1117-1123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy L. Barnes ◽  
Simone A. French ◽  
Lisa J. Harnack ◽  
Nathan R. Mitchell ◽  
Julian Wolfson
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Working Adults

scholarly journals The Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative: Study description and sample characteristics of the Australian and New Zealand arm

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 583-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katherine M Kirk ◽  
Felicity C Martin ◽  
Amy Mao ◽  
Richard Parker ◽  
Sarah Maguire ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Current Body Mass Index

Objectives: Anorexia nervosa is a severe psychiatric disorder with high mortality rates. While its aetiology is poorly understood, there is evidence of a significant genetic component. The Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative is an international collaboration which aims to understand the genetic basis of the disorder. This paper describes the recruitment and characteristics of the Australasian Anorexia Nervosa Genetics Initiative sample, the largest sample of individuals with anorexia nervosa ever assembled across Australia and New Zealand. Methods: Participants completed an online questionnaire based on the Structured Clinical Interview Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed.; DSM-IV) eating disorders section. Participants who met specified case criteria for lifetime anorexia nervosa were requested to provide a DNA sample for genetic analysis. Results: Overall, the study recruited 3414 Australians and 543 New Zealanders meeting the lifetime anorexia nervosa case criteria by using a variety of conventional and social media recruitment methods. At the time of questionnaire completion, 28% had a body mass index ⩽ 18.5 kg/m2. Fasting and exercise were the most commonly employed methods of weight control, and were associated with the youngest reported ages of onset. At the time of the study, 32% of participants meeting lifetime anorexia nervosa case criteria were under the care of a medical practitioner; those with current body mass index < 18.5 kg/m2 were more likely to be currently receiving medical care (56%) than those with current body mass index ⩾ 18.5 kg/m2 (23%). Professional treatment for eating disorders was most likely to have been received from general practitioners (45% of study participants), dietitians (42%) and outpatient programmes (42%). Conclusions: This study was effective in assembling the largest community sample of people with lifetime anorexia nervosa in Australia and New Zealand to date. The proportion of people with anorexia nervosa currently receiving medical care, and the most common sources of treatment accessed, indicates the importance of training for general practitioners and dietitians in treating anorexia nervosa.

scholarly journals Associations of Personality with Body Mass Index and Obesity in a Large Late Midlife Community Sample

Obesity Facts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathrine Lawaetz Wimmelmann ◽  
Rikke Lund ◽  
Trine Flensborg-Madsen ◽  
Ulla Christensen ◽  
Merete Osler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Late Midlife

Effect of gender, age, body mass index (BMI), and hiatus hernia (HH) on heartburn (HB) resolution in endoscopy-negative GERD patients

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A434-A435
Author(s):  
P KATZ ◽  
N VAKIL ◽  
C HWANG ◽  
J LEVINE
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Hiatus Hernia
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