Investigating Alexithymia, Emotional Expression, Childhood Trauma and Attachment in Self-Reported Disordered Eating Behaviour

Aim:To investigate the role of perfectionism in the development of disordered eating behaviours.Method:382 female university students completed the Hewitt & Flett MPS and the EAT-40 at baseline, one year after (T1) and two years later (T2).Results:Perfectionism at baseline was significantly associated with long-term abnormal eating attitudes/behaviours. Self-Oriented Perfectionism (SOP) and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism (SPP) were significant predictors of disordered eating behaviours. SOP at baseline was predictive of diet concerns, at T1 and T2. Baseline SPP was correlated with overall eating disturbance at T1 and T2. Regression analysis revealed that only SPP was a significant predictor of bulimic behaviours and social pressure to eat at T1, but not at T2.Conclusion:Our findings contribute to a more clear understanding of the association between perfectionism and eating disorders. SOP and SPP were prospectively associated with abnormal eating attitudes/behaviours and SOP was found to be predictive of diet concerns.

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Mediating role of disordered eating in the relationship between screen time and BMI in adolescents: longitudinal findings from the Research on Eating and Adolescent Lifestyles (REAL) study

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s136898002000049x ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (18) ◽

pp. 3336-3345

Author(s):

Fatima Mougharbel ◽

Darcie D Valois ◽

Megan Lamb ◽

Annick Buchholz ◽

Nicole Obeid ◽

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Keyword(s):

Disordered Eating ◽

Screen Time ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Positive Association ◽

Video Gaming ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Multiple Mediation ◽

Tv Viewing ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Mediating Role

AbstractObjective:This study investigated whether the duration and type of screen time (ST) (TV viewing, recreational computer use, video gaming) is longitudinally associated with z-BMI and if these relationships are mediated by disordered eating (emotional, restrained).Design:At baseline, participants were n 1197 (T1; 60 % female) adolescents (mean age = 13·51 years) who completed surveys over 2 years. ST was assessed by a self-reported measure created by the investigative team, while emotional and restrained eating was measured by the Dutch Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (DEB-Q). Height and weight were objectively measured to quantify z-BMI.Setting:Thirty-one public and two private schools from the region of Ottawa, Canada.Participants:Students in grades 7–12.Results:Parallel multiple mediation analyses revealed that more time spent watching TV at baseline is associated with higher z-BMI at T3 (total effect; B = 0·19, se = 0·07, P = 0·01, 95 % CI 0·05, 0·34), but no relationships were observed for total ST exposure or other types of ST and z-BMI. Disordered eating did not mediate the positive association between baseline TV viewing and z-BMI at T3.Conclusions:TV viewing was longitudinally associated with higher z-BMI in a community-based sample of adolescents, but disordered eating behaviours did not mediate this relationship. However, other non-pathological eating behaviours may mediate the association between ST and obesity and warrant further investigation. Finding suggests that targeting reduction in youth’s TV viewing may be an effective component in the prevention of childhood obesity.

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Protocol for a feasibility study: a brief self-compassion intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and disordered eating

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034452 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. e034452 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Anna L Boggiss ◽

Nathan S Consedine ◽

Craig Jefferies ◽

Karen Bluth ◽

Paul L Hofman ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Glycaemic Control ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Control Group ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Study Results

IntroductionAdolescents with type 1 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders, particularly eating disorders, compared with their healthy peers. In turn, this increases the risk for sub-optimal glycaemic control and life-threatening diabetes-related complications. Despite these increased risks, standard diabetes care does not routinely provide psychological support to help prevent or reduce mental health risks. There is an urgent need to develop ‘clinically usable’ psychosocial interventions that are acceptable to patients and can be realistically integrated into clinical care. This study aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a brief self-compassion intervention for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and disordered eating behaviour.Methods and analysisThis feasibility study will examine the effectiveness of a brief self-compassion intervention, compared with a waitlist control group. Participants aged 12–16 years will be recruited from three diabetes outpatient clinics in Auckland, New Zealand. The brief self-compassion intervention is adapted from the standardised ‘Making Friends with Yourself’ intervention and will be delivered in a group format over two sessions. Apart from examining feasibility and acceptability through the flow of participants through the study and qualitative questions, we will assess changes to disordered eating behaviour (primary outcome), self-care behaviours, diabetes-related distress, self-compassion, stress and glycaemic control (secondary outcomes). Such data will be used to calculate the required sample size for a fully powered randomised controlled trial.Ethics and disseminationThis trial has received ethics approval from the Health and Disability Ethics Committee (research project number A+8467). Study results will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals and conferences.Trial registration numberANZCTR (12619000541101).

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Young adult nutrition and weight correlates of picky eating during childhood

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s136898001900346x ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (6) ◽

pp. 987-995 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Megan H Pesch ◽

Katherine W Bauer ◽

Mary J Christoph ◽

Nicole Larson ◽

Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Dietary Intake ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Fast Food ◽

Weight Status ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Food Preferences ◽

Eating Behaviours ◽

Picky Eating

AbstractObjective:To identify whether picky eating during childhood is associated with dietary intake, weight status and disordered eating behaviour during young adulthood.Design:A population-based study using data from young adults who responded online or by mail to the third wave of the Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults) study in 2008–2009. Participants retrospectively reported the extent to which they were a picky eater in childhood, sociodemographic characteristics, disordered eating behaviours, usual dietary intake, and weight and height.Setting:Participants were initially recruited in the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota, USA, in 1998–1999.Participants:The analytic sample included 2275 young adults (55 % female, 48 % non-Hispanic White, mean age 25·3 (sd 1·6) years).Results:Young adults who reported picky eating in childhood were found to currently have lower intakes of fruit, vegetables and whole grains, and more frequent intakes of snack foods, sugar-sweetened beverages and foods from fast-food restaurants. No associations were observed between picky eating in childhood and young adults’ weight status, use of weight-control strategies or report of binge eating.Conclusions:While young adults who report picky eating during childhood are not at higher risk for disordered eating, those who were picky eaters tend to have less healthy dietary intake. Food preferences and dietary habits established by picky eaters during childhood may persist into adulthood.

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of cognitive bias to food stimuli in people with disordered eating behaviour

Clinical Psychology Review ◽

10.1016/j.cpr.2010.09.006 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 31 (1) ◽

pp. 37-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 141

Author(s):

Samantha Brooks ◽

Alexis Prince ◽

Daniel Stahl ◽

Iain C. Campbell ◽

Janet Treasure

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Cognitive Bias ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Eating Behaviour

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Assessment of the eating behaviour of adolescent girls from Varna, Bulgaria

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.929 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽

Author(s):

D Marinov ◽

D Najdenova ◽

T Dimitrova

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

High Risk ◽

Early Detection ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Adolescent Girls ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Eating Attitudes ◽

Significant Percentage ◽

Increased Risk ◽

Eat 26

Abstract Background Healthy eating behaviour of children determines their normal physical and neuropsychological status. Epidemiological data has revealed an increasing prevalence rate of disordered eating behaviour in the population for all ages and genders. It is most common in adolescent girls who often conduct extreme weight control practices, driven by a desire to achieve the “perfect” body shape. Methods A study was conducted among 240 adolescent girls from Varna aiming to estimate their eating behaviour. The data was collected via: • Anthropometric measurements for assessment of the nutritional status Bioelectrical impedance analysis of body composition assessmentQuestionnaires including: Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ); The Eating Attitudes Test - 26 (EAT- 26) to access the risk factors for the development of eating disorders (ED); Questionnaire for identification of risk factors contributing to early dieting. Results The analysis of the results shows that the eating behaviour of the female students aged from 14 to 19 years in Varna can be defined as risky. Findings demonstrate a significant percentage of subjects who are on a diet at the time of the survey. Over 36% of the participants show at least 1 symptom correlating with an increased risk for the development of ED and 22.7% are at very high risk of developing an ED in the future. Conclusions The findings suggest that adolescent girls tend to engage in unhealthy approaches trying to reach their “thin ideal”. Early detection of disordered eating behaviour is especially important to prevent the development of clinically expressed ED and the complications associated with them. Key messages The study has revealed that a significant percentage of adolescent girls are at high risk of developing an eating disorder. The data shows a need for an early detection program for risky eating behaviour in order to prevent the development of ED amongst adolescents.

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Type 1 Diabetes and Disordered Eating Behaviour: Exploring the Role of Executive Function

10.5204/thesis.eprints.122229 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Melanie M Broadley

Keyword(s):

Type 1 Diabetes ◽

Executive Function ◽

Disordered Eating ◽

Eating Behaviour

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Nutrition Transition: A Precursor of Disordered Eating Behaviour among Young Indians

The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics ◽

10.21048/ijnd.2017.54.2.12468 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 54 (2) ◽

pp. 227

Author(s):

Shipra Gupta ◽

Deeksha Kapur

Keyword(s):

Disordered Eating ◽

Nutrition Transition ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

High Energy ◽

Thin Body ◽

Socioeconomic Groups ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

The Media ◽

Indian Diet ◽

Anxiety Depression

Rapid nutrition transition that is being witnessed by India has resulted in the emergence of a “new traditional Indian diet” which includes western foods as well as promotes intake of high energy, high fat processed foods and ready-to-eat foods on a regular basis. Consumption of such diets coupled with sedentary habits has led to an increase in the prevalence of obesity among Indians at all ages and in all socioeconomic groups. At the same time, exposure to the Western culture and the media is promoting a drive for thin body ideals which makes the populations resort to restrained or restricted eating and denial of hunger in pursuit of slimness. This seems to be leading to confusion among the individuals, especially the youth, regarding their diet and lifestyle practices, and is causing increased body dissatisfaction, anxiety, depression, lowered self-esteem etc. among them; and these conditions may further act as precursors of disordered eating behaviour and increase malnutrition. An attempt has been made in this paper to draw attention to how nutrition transition in India may result in increased disordered eating behaviour among its young adults.

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