Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of eating disorder endorsements among adolescents and young adults from China

Abstract

This research assessed the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of eating disorder symptoms among young people from China. A sample of 1320 females and 783 males between 12 and 22 years of age was recruited from academic settings in various regions of China and completed a back-translated Chinese version of the Eating Disorder Diagnostic Scale, as well as measures of body dissatisfaction and demographics. As expected, reported eating disorder symptoms and body dissatisfaction were significantly higher for females than males. Eating disorder symptoms and body dissatisfaction were also more pronounced for participants from higher income households. Finally, age differences in symptoms and body dissatisfaction were inconsistent. In sum, findings extend past prevalence research and highlight specific sociodemographic correlates of eating pathology and body dissatisfaction among Chinese adolescents and young adults.

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“…12, 29 The present study found that HRQoL was worse for students with DE. The average scores for all the items on the SF-36 scale, except for 'body pain' and 'social functioning' (p>0.05, for each one), were lower for students with DE than for those without (p<0.05, for each one).…”

“…8,9 Several literature research results indicate that the frequency or development of DE may be affected by certain individual characteristics -such as gender, obesity, physical defects, chronic diseases, undesirable events, smoking, alcohol consumption, body shape, and acne-and certain parental characteristics -such as father's or mother's educational level, job and family life and life event such as the death of parents. [10][11][12] In addition, DE has an impairing effect on HRQoL, and impaired HRQoL denotes functional limitations and perceived difficulties in everyday life caused by a disease or illness. 13 There are many studies reporting that HRQoL among those with DE was affected negatively.…”

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“…미국 및 유럽지역 뿐만 아니 라 일본, 싱가폴, 중국 등 아시아 지역 청소년의 식사 장애 위험도 증가하고 있다 (Huon et al 2002;Ung 2003;Chen & Jackson 2008). 이러한 식사장애는 영 양섭취 불균형을 유발할 수 있어서 건강에 매우 나쁜 영향을 미치며 (Yim et al 2001) Table 7.…”

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