scholarly journals Body image dissatisfaction, nutritional status, and eating attitudes in adolescents - doi: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.11937

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Maria Fernanda Laus ◽  
Michele Ghidini Souza ◽  
Rita De Cássia Margarido Moreira ◽  
Telma Maria Braga-Costa
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Populations At Risk ◽  
Abnormal Eating ◽  
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The study investigated the relationship between body image dissatisfaction, nutritional status, and eating attitudes in adolescents from a small town of the interior of São Paulo State. A total of 278 adolescents (106 boys and 172 girls) aged between 15 and 18 years had completed measures of body image dissatisfaction through the Figure Rating Scale and eating attitudes by the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and had their weight and height measured. Girls related more dissatisfaction and abnormal eating behavior than boys and, in both genders the abnormal eating attitudes tend to increase with increasing dissatisfaction. Moreover, dissatisfaction was higher between those individuals classified as overweight and obesity. These results demonstrated that body image dissatisfaction and inappropriate eating behaviors afflict boys and girls even from small cities in developing countries, highlighting the need to undertake epidemiological studies to early recognition of populations at risk of developing eating disorders.   

scholarly journals Eating Disorder Symptoms and Body Image in Adolescents from Public Schools in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roges Ghidini Dias ◽  
Ricardo Rodrigo Rech ◽  
Ricardo Halpern
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Figure Rating Scale ◽  
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There is growing recognition of the adverse effects of body image dissatisfaction (BID) and eating disorder (ED) symptoms on adolescent health. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of ED symptoms, BID, and their relationship in adolescents from public schools in Southern Brazil. A total of 782 schoolchildren (male: n=420, female: n=362); age: 15 ± 0,4 years) answered a self-administrated questionnaire to identify sociodemographic data. Children´s Figure Rating Scale was adopted to identify body image and Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was applied to investigate ED symptoms. Inferential statistics and hierarchical model-controlled logistic regression were used for association between variables. Most of the schoolchildren reported being satisfied with their bodies. However, we observed a higher prevalence of dissatisfaction among girls for being overweight and thinness among boys. Female students and students from schools located in the central area of the city showed higher chances of developing ED symptoms, and the absence of symptoms of ED appeared to act as a protective factor against BID in schoolchildren. Results of this study show the need to reflect on these factors that influence the development of ED and non-acceptance of their own body in a population concerned with their physical appearance.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Eating Disorder Risk and Body Image Dissatisfaction among ROTC Cadets

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 8137
Author(s):  
Allison Smith ◽  
Dawn Emerson ◽  
Zachary Winkelmann ◽  
Devin Potter ◽  
Toni Torres-McGehee
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Eating Disorder Risk ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Modifiable Factors ◽  
Rotc Cadets ◽  
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Disorder Risk

Injury risk is multifactorial including non-modifiable and modifiable factors such as nutrition and mental health. The purpose of this study was to estimate eating disorder risk and body image (BI) dissatisfaction among Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) cadets. A total of 102 (male: n = 75, female: n = 27; age: 20 ± 2 years) ROTC cadets self-reported height, current and ideal weight, and completed the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and self-perceived BI current and perceived sex-specific figural stimuli. The overall eating disorder risk for ROTC cadets was 32.4%. No significant differences were found when comparing sex, ethnicity, or military branch. Overall risk of pathogenic behaviors included 11.8% who reported binge eating; 8.8% who used laxatives, diuretics, or diet pills; 8.8% who exercised for >60 min to control their weight; and 8.8% who lost 9.1 kg or more within the last 6 months. We identified significant interactions (p ≤ 0.01) between sex of the solider, overall perceptions of male and female soldiers, and BI self-perceptions. The ROTC cadets in this study displayed eating disorder risk and BI dissatisfaction, which is concerning for tactical readiness, long-term behavioral health issues, and injury from pathogenic behaviors. Education and quality healthcare are necessary to mitigate the increased risk of eating and BI dissatisfaction within this population.

scholarly journals Influence of Psychological, Anthropometric and Sociodemographic Factors on the Symptoms of Eating Disorders in Young Athletes

2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (57) ◽  
pp. 21-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo de Sousa Fortes ◽  
Sebastião de Sousa Almeida ◽  
Maria Elisa Caputo Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Skinfold Thickness ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Risk Behaviours ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
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The aim of the current study was to analyse the influence of psychological, anthropometric and sociodemographic factors on the risk behaviours for eating disorders (ED) in young athletes. Participants were 580 adolescents of both sexes. We used the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26), theBody Shape Questionnaire and the Commitment Exercise Scale to assess the risk behaviours for ED, body image dissatisfaction (BD) and the degree of psychological commitment to exercise (DPCE), respectively. Participants’ weight, height and skinfold thickness were measured. A multiple regression indicated that BD and percentage of fat significantly modulated ( p < .05) the variance of females’ EAT-26 scores, whereas BD, DPCE, fat percentage, age, ethnicity and competitive level significantly explained ( p < .05) the variance of risk behaviours for males’ ED. Thus, only BD influenced risk behaviours for ED in both sexes.

scholarly journals Citra tubuh, Perilaku Diet, dan Kualitas Hidup Remaja Akhir Mahasiswa Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Riau

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Lilly Haslinda ◽  
Yanti Ernalia ◽  
Sri Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Late Adolescence ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Eating Attitude ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
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Late adolescence (17-20 years) is when a child has made a career decision in the future. Body image in adolescentsassociated with eating disorders and psychological problems such as depression. Nutritional status is well alignedwith the quality of life of adolescents. This study aims to determine the body image, dietary behavior, and quality oflife in the period of late adolescence students of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Riau. This study was a crosssectionalanalytical study conducted at the end of the 87 teenage students of the Faculty of Medicine, University ofRiau. Selection of the subject of research conducted with total sampling. Measurements made with the body imagequestionnaire silhouettes body image, dietary behavioral data with the questionnaire (eating attitude test) / EAT-26,and the data Quality of Life with WHO-QOL questionnaire. Furthermore, the data presented descriptively. Of the 87respondents there were 25.3% (22) male subjects and 74.7% (65) female subjects. Based on BMI, there are morenutritional status (overweight and obesity) of 27.6%, less nutritional status (underweight) 17.2%. Based on abdominalcircumference there are 25.3% subjects felt obesity there are 51.7% research subjects who felt dissatisfied with herbody image. A total of 36.8% of research subjects perceive their bodies emaciated, 19.5% perceive overweight and1.2% obese perceived body image. A total of 9.2% of the subjects experienced the possibility of eating behaviordisorders. There are 43.7% of research subjects who have less quality of life.

scholarly journals Amateur ballet practicing, body image and eating behaviors: a comparative study of classical ballet dancers, gym users and sedentary women

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruty Eulália de Medeiros Eufrásio ◽  
Rannapaula Lawrynhuk Urbano Ferreira ◽  
Leilane Lílian Araújo Leal ◽  
Erikarla Baracho Avelino ◽  
Rafaela Nayara da Costa Pelonha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
The Body ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ballet Dancers ◽  
Classical Ballet ◽  
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Sedentary Women

Abstract Background Ballet dancers are a risk group for body image (BI) distortion, dissatisfaction and eating disorders (ED), but few studies have investigated these aspects in amateur adult practitioners. This study aimed to evaluate if amateur female adult classical ballet dancers presented different BI and behaviors for ED than gym users and sedentary women. Methods This is a cross-sectional study where classical ballet dancers (n = 19) were compared to gym users (n = 19) and sedentary women (n = 19). Body mass index (BMI) was assessed, and a figure rating scale was applied to assess BI distortion/dissatisfaction. The body shape questionnaire (BSQ) was used to measure BI concern. The eating attitudes test (EAT-26) and the bulimic investigatory test, Edinburgh (BITE) were used for behaviors toward anorexia and bulimia. Results BMI was significantly lower in ballet dancers than gym users and sedentary women (F, p = .04). BI distortion did not differ among the studied groups. BI dissatisfaction was lower (X2, p = .041) in ballet dancers (75.0%) and gym users (70.6%) compared to sedentary women (100%). Correspondence analysis showed ballet dancers were mostly not concerned with BI, which was not observed among the other groups. The EAT-26 did not differ between the studied groups. The BITE score was lower (Tukey’s post hoc test, p = .005) in the ballet dancers [mean 5.3 (5.6)] compared to the sedentary women [mean 10.9 (4.8)]. Conclusions Data suggest that amateur classical ballet practicing is associated to better BI and fewer behaviors for ED in the studied population. The lower BMI in ballet dancers might explain these findings, and further studies should explore these associations.

scholarly journals ANKK1/DRD2 gene Taq1A polymorphism (rs1800497) as a possible genetic marker of food-addiction-related eating disturbances in overweight patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
A. A. Kibitov ◽  
E. D. Kasyanov ◽  
G. V. Rukavishnikov ◽  
N. A. Chuprova ◽  
A. V. Bobrovsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Food Addiction ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
European Ancestry ◽  
Eating Disturbances ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
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Controlling the epidemic of overweight and obesity is one of the major challenges to modern healthcare. One of the possible causes of overweight and obesity can be food addiction manifesting as overeating and other eating disturbances (ED).We conducted a cross-sectional study to test the association between addiction-related ANKK1/DRD2 gene Taq1A polymorphism (rs1800497) and ED in overweight patients. Overall, 527 outpatients (469 (89,0%) females, 58 (11,0%) males; mean ± SD: BMI — 35,8±7,3 kg/m2; age — 46,7±11,8 years) of European ancestry were included in the study. Eating Disorder Examination — Questionnaire (EDE-Q), Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) were used to assess the ED. We also used Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRDS), Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HARS) and Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (YBOCS) to assess depressive, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disturbances respectively. DNA was extracted from blood samples and polymorphism rs1800497 was detected by RT-PCR.According to the dominant genetic model, carriers of minor T allele (“CT+TT” group) in contrast to wild-type allele homozygous patients (“CC” group) were younger (p=0,075) and demonstrated higher scores of EDE-Q (p=0,085) and emotional eating subscale of DEBQ (p=0,063). Moreover, among them the proportion of patients with high ED risk was significantly increased vs. CC group: 1) EAT-26 score: 15,2% vs. 9,0%, OR=1,82 (CI95% (1,054-3,134), p=0,03; 2) EDE-Q score: 46,6% vs. 37,5%, OR=1,45 (CI95% (1,015-2,072), p=0,041. BMI was correlated with emotional eating subscale of DEBQ score in “CT+TT” group only (ρs =0,199, p=0,004). Correlation analysis showed weaker connections between ED and affective disturbances in “CT+TT” group.Our results show that carriers of the addiction-related T allele of ANKK1/DRD2 gene Taq1A polymorphism comprise the at-risk group for eating disturbances in overweight individuals. This may support the role of food addiction in overweight and obesity.

scholarly journals Psychometric Properties of The 26-Item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26): An Application of Rasch Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie M. Papini ◽  
Myungjin Jung ◽  
Amanda Cook ◽  
Nanette V Lopez ◽  
Lauren T Ptomey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorder ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Relative Distribution ◽  
Eating Attitudes Test ◽  
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Abstract Background: The 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) is a commonly used tool to assess eating disorder risk. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the EAT-26 with a sample of adults (n=469; age=36.17±17.83 years; female =72.5%; white=66.3%; obese BMI category=58%).Methods: Rasch analysis of the EAT-26 assessed model-data fit, an item-person map to evaluate relative distribution items and persons, item difficulty, and person’s eating disorder (ED) risk level, differential item functioning (DIF), and rating scale functioning. Results: A total of 7 misfit items were removed from the final analysis due to unacceptable Infit and Outfit mean square residual values. The item-person map showed that the items were biased toward participants with moderate to high levels of ED risk and did not cover those who had low risk for having an ED (< -1 logits). The DIF analyses results showed that none of the items functioned differently across sex, but 5 items were flagged based on obesity status. The six-category Likert-type rating scale did not function well indicating a different response format may be needed.Conclusion: Several concerns were identified with the psychometric evaluation of the EAT-26 that may question its utility in assessing ED risk. Because the EAT-26 is a frequently used screening tool for nonclinical populations, future work should focus on developing screening tools that are more effective at assessing ED risk in people with overweight and obesity.

High risk of eating disorders in adults shows the need for more nutritional education actions

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 103-108
Author(s):  
ALINE DO CARMO FRANÇA-BOTELHO ◽  
Aline Daniele Santana Silva ◽  
Juliana Luzia França Mesquita
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Great Majority ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Populations At Risk ◽  
The World ◽  
Abnormal Eating ◽  
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Eating disorders, particularly, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have been highlighted for clinicians and researchers. They are heterogeneous group of complex psychiatric disorders characterized by abnormal eating behaviours that lead to a high rate of morbidity. Considering that early detection of predisposition to eating disorders is very important, the present study aimed to detect the risks of adults over 18 years. This choice was due to the fact that the great majority of the published researches were in samples of adolescents and young adults, not having many data in higher age. The research was carried out in 2017, in Brazil, with 142 adults participants, 107 women and 35 men. To assess the risk of eating disorders was used Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). According to the results of the EAT-26 the prevalence of high risk for eating disorders was 49.9%, a very alarming finding, is well above the world average. Through the detection of populations at risk it is possible to implement and intensify educational actions focused on the nutrition.

scholarly journals The Association of Body Image With Anthropometric Measures and Eating Disorders Among Students From University Sports Teams

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-119
Author(s):  
Nastaran Miri ◽  
Mostafa Noroozi ◽  
Rosa Zavoshy ◽  
Neda Ezzeddin
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Image Dissatisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
The Body ◽  
Anthropometric Measures ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sports Teams ◽  
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Background and aims: Body image is defined as a complex concept involving a person’s thoughts, feelings, and attitudes about his/her body. The body image dissatisfaction may expose the individuals, specifically athletes, to eating disorders (EDs). The aim of this study is to assess the association of body image score with EDs and anthropometric measures in students from university sports teams. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 225 students from sports teams of Qazvin University in 2014. The samples were selected by the census method. The Multidimensional BodySelf Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ), eating attitudes test (EAT-26) questionnaire, and demographic information questionnaire were used for collecting data. Anthropometric characteristics were also measured. The data were analyzed in SPSS software version 22.0. Results: The result of the study showed that the association of body image score with age (P=0.012, OR=0.80, CI=0.179, 1.437) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) (P=0.013, OR=-52.14, CI=-93.20, -11.08) was positively significant. Although the mean body image score was lower in students with EDs, it was not statistically significant. In addition, there was not a significant association between body image score and other variables such as marital status, gender, educational level, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and hip circumference (HC) (P>0.05). Conclusion: In this study, the body image had a positive significant association with age, and a negative significant one with WHtR. This may indicate that abdominal obesity plays an important role in body image satisfaction among students from the university sports teams.

Abnormal Eating Attitudes and Body Image in Older Undernourished Individuals

1991 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 462-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas K. Miller ◽  
John E. Morley ◽  
Laurence Z. Rubenstein ◽  
Fern M. Pietruszka
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Abnormal Eating Attitudes ◽  
Abnormal Eating
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