Disordered Eating Attitudes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Predictive Role of Physical Activity, Body Mass Index, and Gender

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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The role of physical activity and body mass index in the health care use of adults with asthma

Yearbook of Pulmonary Disease ◽

10.1016/s8756-3452(09)79367-3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2010 ◽

pp. 11-13

Author(s):

S.K. Willsie

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Care ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Health Care Use

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0161 The role of physical activity in the association between shift work and body mass index

10.1136/oemed-2017-104636.129 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Johan Werkhoven ◽

Bette Loef ◽

Karin Proper

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Shift Work

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Physical fitness, nutritional habits and daily locomotive action of 12-year-old children with different body mass index

South African Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.17159/2078-516x/2008/v20i1a292 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 32 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S Kamtsios

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Body Mass ◽

Sports Medicine ◽

School Design ◽

Nutritional Habits ◽

And Gender ◽

Tv Watching ◽

Limited Physical Activity

Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in physical fitness, daily nutritional habits and locomotive behaviour among pupils with varying body mass index (BMI) in the 5th and 6th grades of primary school. Design. The sample consisted of 480 pupils (229 boys and 251 girls), who participated in specific Eurofit tests and completed questionnaires probing their physical activity and nutritional habits. They were divided according to their BMI into normal, overweight or obese children. Main outcome measures. 18% and 8% of the pupils were categorised as overweight and obese, respectively. Results. From the data analysis (two-way ANOVA), with BMI and gender as independent variables, it was found that the obese and overweight pupils had lower performance in long jump, in 30-m speed and in 20-m shuttle run. They adopted sedentary daily habits, such as many hours of TV watching and unhealthly nutritional habits. Conclusions. The results of this study support the need for intervention at school through physical education and health education lessons, to inform pupils about the health risks associated with limited physical activity and unhealthy nutritional habits. Another goal should be to motivate and create behaviours that are conducive to better lifestyle habits. South African Journal of Sports Medicine Vol. 20 (1) 2008: pp. 32-36

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What is the role of adolescent body mass index and physical activity on adult health risk behaviors?

Open Journal of Preventive Medicine ◽

10.4236/ojpm.2012.21011 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 02 (01) ◽

pp. 72-78

Author(s):

Jennifer A. Pintar ◽

Kristi L. Storti ◽

Vincent C. Arena ◽

Robert J. Robertson ◽

Elizabeth F. Nagle ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Health Risk ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Body Mass ◽

Health Risk Behaviors ◽

Adult Health

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Influence of Parenting Style on Body Mass Index, Physical Activity, and Sedentary Time

Global Pediatric Health ◽

10.1177/2333794x211045528 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 ◽

pp. 2333794X2110455

Author(s):

Corey A. Selland ◽

Emily C. Huber-Johnson ◽

Mary Bowne ◽

Jessica R. Meendering

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Parenting Style ◽

Sedentary Time ◽

Moderate Intensity ◽

Authoritative Parenting ◽

Vigorous Intensity ◽

And Gender ◽

Authoritative Parenting Style

The purpose of the current study was to determine the influence of parenting style on body mass index (BMI) percentile, physical activity (PA), and sedentary time (ST) in children. Accelerometers were used to assess PA and ST in 152 fifth-grade children. Parenting style was assessed by the child participants’ responses to modified questions from the Parenting Style Inventory II and dichotomized as authoritative or non-authoritative. Multiple linear regression analyses were utilized to identify significant predictors of outcomes of interest. Parenting style did not predict ST or any intensity of PA; however, BMI percentile and gender were significant predictors of moderate-intensity PA, vigorous-intensity PA, and moderate-to-vigorous intensity PA ( P < .01). BMI percentile was predicted to be lower in females with authoritative mothers ( P < .01). While authoritative and non-authoritative parenting style did not predict objectively measured PA or ST in early adolescents, authoritative parenting style did predict BMI percentile in female participants.

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