Eating disorder in university students: an international multi-institutional study

Kiss-Tóth, Emőke; Wasilewska, Małgorzata; Sopel, Olha; Mandziuk, Marta; Ladner, Joël; Varga, Beatrix; Sasvári, Péter László; Lukács, Andrea

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“…Details of the studies included are shown in Table 2 . Of the 89 studies only two (2.2%) were grey literature: [ 117 ] and [ 121 ]. They were of a similar quality compared to the published studies.…”

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The prevalence and risk factors of screen-based disordered eating among university students: a global systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

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Purpose The purpose of this review was to estimate the prevalence of screen-based disordered eating (SBDE) and several potential risk factors in university undergraduate students around the world. Methods An electronic search of nine data bases was conducted from the inception of the databases until 1st October 2021. Disordered eating was defined as the percentage of students scoring at or above established cut-offs on validated screening measures. Global data were also analyzed by country, research measure, and culture. Other confounders in this review were age, BMI, and sex. Results Using random-effects meta-analysis, the mean estimate of the distribution of effects for the prevalence of SBDE among university students ( K = 105, N = 145,629) was [95% CI] = 19.7% [17.9%; 21.6%], I 2 = 98.2%, Cochran's Q p value = 0.001. Bayesian meta-analysis produced an estimate of 0.24, 95% credible intervals [0.20, 0.30], τ = 92%. Whether the country in which the students were studying was Western or non-Western did not moderate these effects, but as either the mean BMI of the sample or the percentage of the sample that was female increased, the prevalence of SBDE increased. Conclusions These findings support previous studies indicating that many undergraduate students are struggling with disordered eating or a diagnosable eating disorder, but are neither receiver effective prevention nor accessing accurate diagnosis and available treatment. It is particularly important to develop ever more valid ways of identifying students with high levels of disordered eating and offering them original or culturally appropriate and effective prevention or early treatment. Level of evidence I, systematic review and meta-analysis.

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“…Sample Size N = 110. ED Measure: EDI %Female = 100%, Age = 20.3 years, BMI = 21.5 kg/m 2 8 42 Kiss-Toth (2018) [ 117 ] Multi Cross-sectional design. Sample Size N = 1965.…”

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The prevalence and risk factors of screen-based disordered eating among university students: a global systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

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“… 10–12 This ultimately leads to an increased incidence of psychological distress and ED among them, especially among medical students. 13–16 …”

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Eating Disorders and the Use of Cognitive Enhancers and Psychostimulants Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Damiri¹,

Safarini²,

Nazzal³

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Background University students, who are at risk of eating disorders (ED), are more liable to use cognitive enhancers and psychostimulants to improve their cognitive functions and lose weight. ED in Palestinian male students is a neglected health issue. We aimed to investigate the prevalence and the association between ED and cognitive enhancers, and psychostimulants use among An-Najah National University students (ANNU). Methods In a cross-sectional study conducted in 2020 at ANNU, 1047 students completed anonymous surveys for cognitive enhancers practice, the Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26), Sick, Control, One, Fat and FOOD (SCOFF) screening tests. Results The prevalence of ED among ANNU students was 21.2% based on EAT-26 (17.1% in males, 23.8% in females) and 31.5% based on SCOFF (24.0% in males, 36.3% in females). The binary logistic regression revealed that students at risk to have ED were water-pipe smokers (OR: 1.471, p-value 0.047), especially males, while students who were less likely to have ED were males (OR: 0.341, p-value<0.001), coffee users (OR: 0.581, p-value 0.014) and chocolate users (OR: 0.530, p-value 0.041) than nonusers. Moreover, the risk of ED increased with increasing body mass index (p-value<0.01). Clinical medical students showed the lowest prevalence (11.1%) compared to preclinical (22.5%), health sciences (23.7%), and non-medical students (20.9%) (p-value 0.059). Conclusion Our findings highlight water-pipe smoking as a significant health problem in males with ED, which may require unique treatment and prevention strategies. Moreover, coffee and chocolate consumption were associated with decreased risk of ED, only among males. The gender-gap in ED prevalence was very narrow compared to international results. These results prompt the need to focus on both genders in future studies instead of females. They also suggest the urgent need to address ED among Palestinian university students by educating students about mental health, identifying high-risk students, and offering easily accessible psychological help.

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“…One of the studies demonstrated that 26.4% of individuals reported EDs. More precisely, the prevalence of EDs based on the SCOFF questionnaire among university students in Ukraine (N = 723), Poland (N = 708), and Hungary (N = 534) was 36.9%, 19.7%, and 21.0%, respectively (Kiss-Tóth et al, 2018). EDs were linked to being female and younger, having a higher level of body mass index, living alone, and being susceptible to stress and anxiety.…”

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Prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in Eastern Europe

Brytek-Matera

2023

Psychiatr Psychol Klin

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The prevalence of eating disorders can vary widely across population groups. It is necessary to estimate the prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa worldwide, especially outside the Western Europe countries, America, and Australia, where most epidemiological studies have been conducted. Thus, the objective of the present review was to investigate the prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in Eastern European countries. Based on the WorldAtlas, we included a total of 10 countries, including Belarus, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, and Ukraine, in our assessment. The literature search was performed across the PubMed and PsycInfo databases. Additionally, the results obtained from Google Scholar searches were supplemented. The review was based on publications (papers and/or abstracts) solely in the English language. Before the 1989 democratic transformation, the two eating disorders in question were not studied in Eastern Europe. The review found that the prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa has risen in eight out of 10 Eastern European countries over the three past decades. In several studies, the prevalence estimates were based on sparse data. To date, no studies have been published on the prevalence of the two eating disorders in Belarus and Bulgaria. The studies were limited to prevalence surveys only. Furthermore, the prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in Eastern European countries has been investigated using different measures and, in many cases, non-representative and relatively small population samples. Despite these limitations, the existing data demonstrate that anorexia and bulimia are prevalent in these countries. Future epidemiological studies, and comparable prevalence estimates, are needed for the realistic assessment of the scale of the problem of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa across Eastern Europe.

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Eating disorder in university students: an international multi-institutional study

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The prevalence and risk factors of screen-based disordered eating among university students: a global systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

The prevalence and risk factors of screen-based disordered eating among university students: a global systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

Eating Disorders and the Use of Cognitive Enhancers and Psychostimulants Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Prevalence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in Eastern Europe

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