2017
DOI: 10.18502/ajne.v1i2.1224
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Abstract: 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 o… Show more

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“…Similar study by Malak M. Allihaibi (2015) was reported in Makkah Al-Mukarramah a holy city of Saudi Arabia, highest rate of eating disorder (ED) among underweight students (29.4%) whereas the lowest rate was reported among obese students (7.1%) and found no significant association between any of studied students' baseline characteristics (age, nationality, family size, birth order, age of menarche, and BMI) and disordered eating attitudes [21]. This finding was also consistent with previous literature in different Arab countries, which found a significant relation between abnormal BMI and higher EAT scores [14,20,21,23,24,30].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…Similar study by Malak M. Allihaibi (2015) was reported in Makkah Al-Mukarramah a holy city of Saudi Arabia, highest rate of eating disorder (ED) among underweight students (29.4%) whereas the lowest rate was reported among obese students (7.1%) and found no significant association between any of studied students' baseline characteristics (age, nationality, family size, birth order, age of menarche, and BMI) and disordered eating attitudes [21]. This finding was also consistent with previous literature in different Arab countries, which found a significant relation between abnormal BMI and higher EAT scores [14,20,21,23,24,30].…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…The EAT-26 is a screening tool used worldwide to identify individuals who present attitudes associated with abnormal eating behaviors or those at risk of developing EDs (5,(38)(39)(40). It has been established as a reliable and valid instrument in Arabic (Cronbach's α = 0•89) (41).…”
Section: Eating Attitudes Test-: Eat-mentioning
confidence: 99%