Prevalence of eating disorders in Norwegian general hospitals 1990-1994: Admissions per year and seasonality

Kg, Götestam; Eriksen, Lasse; Heggestad, Torhild; Nielsen, Søren R.K.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199801)23:1<57::aid-eat7>3.0.co;2-0

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“…This proposal is supported by a number of studies suggesting AT underlies the association of seasons both in the rate of admissions to hospitals, menses recovery, and the aforementioned expression of hyperactivity in AN patients. Thus, the number of AN patients admitted to Norwegian general hospitals during the period 1900–1994 was highest between February and March and lowest in June when the temperature was warmer . Further, evidence of the benefits of increased AT was reported in a study where menses resumption during spring and summer was twice as high as that observed during autumn or winter, in spite of the fact that the bodyweight of AN patients was 2 kg less in the warm season than in the colder months .…”

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“…Recently, it has been proposed that AT is the key feature underlying to the seasonal influences in AN . This proposal is supported by a number of studies suggesting AT underlies the association of seasons both in the rate of admissions to hospitals, menses recovery, and the aforementioned expression of hyperactivity in AN patients. Thus, the number of AN patients admitted to Norwegian general hospitals during the period 1900–1994 was highest between February and March and lowest in June when the temperature was warmer .…”

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confidence: 91%

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Seasonal BMI differences between restrictive and purging anorexia nervosa subtypes

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“…In fact, in Norway it is most unusual for any general hospital to treat more than one to two inpatients annually. Also, nearly all patients are treated in departments of internal medicine (Götestam et al, 1998). This might result in more casual treatment accounting for more treatment dissatisfaction compared to British hospitals where more patients are seen and where there are specific treatment programmes and units for eating disorder patients.…”

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Treatment for eating disorders from a patient satisfaction perspective: a Norwegian replication of a British study

Rosenvinge

Klusmeier

2000

Eur. Eat. Disorders Rev.

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The purpose of this study was to replicate a British survey on patient satisfaction with treatment for eating disorders, factors associated with satisfaction and the consumer|s suggestions on how to improve the quality of health care services. A questionnaire was completed by 321 members of the Norwegian organizations for eating disorder patients. The British results were replicated as subjects were highly satisfied with outpatient individual and group psychotherapy, and to a less extent with family therapy. Also, a similar delay of 5Ð6 years from the first subject recognition of eating disorder symptoms to the time of seeking help was found. However, we found a relation between treatment delay and treatment satisfaction. Inpatient treatment was more favourably experienced in the UK than in Norway. Subjects who experienced therapists as competent on eating disorders reported higher treatment satisfaction. The results imply a critical view on the issue of early detection, a more selective use of family therapy, the need for more competence on eating disorders among clinicians, and a closer cooperation between professionals and the services provided by the patient organizations.

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“…These diagnoses relied exclusively upon the subjects' responses to this self‐report questionnaire. The SED has been used in several population‐based studies (Götestam & Agras, 1995, 1998; Taraldsen, Erikson, Götestam, 1996; Augestad, Sæther, Götestam, 1999; Ghaderi & Scott, 1999). However, the reliability and validity of SED have not yet been fully established.…”

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Eating disorder behavior in physically active Norwegian women

Augestad

Flanders

2002

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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Competitive female athletes may have higher risk of eating disorders (ED) than recreational athletes, in part because low body fat may be advantageous in sports. However, women who participate in sports or physical activities might also do this for weight reduction, altering body shape, and for other food related reasons. This study was conducted to evaluate the association between hours of leisure time physical activity (PA) and prevalence of ED, and whether the association between the Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI) scales and ED, as classified by the Survey of Eating Disorders (SED), was the same among women with high vs. low physical activity levels. The community-based study sample consisted of 898 female students aged 18-50 years. Subjects filled out the EDI, the SED, and a questionnaire concerning physical activity and demographic data. Physical activity was not associated with increased risk of having a SED-defined diagnosis of an ED or of having an EDI score greater than 40, which is sometimes used to define women at risk for having an eating disorder. Women with a SED-defined ED had higher scores on all subscales of the EDI, but did not differ with respect to age, BMI or hours of weekly activity. The strongest predictors of having a SED-defined ED were body mass index (BMI), two EDI scales, drive of thinness and Bulimia Nervosa, with no differences between the two PA groups. Among women with a SED-defined ED, those with more than 5 h weekly PA did not differ from others with respect to scoring on the EDI or BMI. Results suggest that hours of physical activity may not increase risk of developing ED. Effective interventions are needed to help the growing numbers of persons with body-image and eating difficulties. For some, moderate physical training might be helpful.

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Prevalence of eating disorders in Norwegian general hospitals 1990-1994: Admissions per year and seasonality

Cited by 27 publications

References 22 publications

Seasonal BMI differences between restrictive and purging anorexia nervosa subtypes

Seasonal BMI differences between restrictive and purging anorexia nervosa subtypes

Treatment for eating disorders from a patient satisfaction perspective: a Norwegian replication of a British study

Eating disorder behavior in physically active Norwegian women

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