Relationship between eating pathology, body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms among male and female adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

Schulte, Sabrina; Thomas, Justin

doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2013.01.015

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“…Findings point to prevalence around 15% 3,15 , close to the figure found in this study. The only study that used MDI as an instrument to evaluate depressive symptoms in adolescents 23 showed a prevalence of 31%.…”

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confidence: 74%

“…Such feelings appear to induce the adoption of risk behaviors for eating disorders 3 . The current study in fact showed that 18% of the variance in risk behaviors for eating disorders was explained by depressive symptoms.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Overweight and obese girls showed higher frequency of risk behaviors for eating disorders compared to normal weight and underweight girls. 3 . Brazilian studies in recent years have found prevalence rates varying from 20% to 30% 7,8,19,20 , corroborating the current study's results.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The authors suggest depressive symptoms as possible predictors of risk behaviors for eating disorders. Despite empirical evidence of the relationship between depressive symptoms and risk behaviors for eating disorders 3,4 , a search of some descriptors ("depression", "eating disorders", and "eating behaviors") in the main sites for scientific articles (SciELO, Scopus, Web of Science, and MEDLINE) failed to identify any such studies of Brazilian adolescent girls. This gap highlights the need to develop such a study in this population group.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Risk behaviors for eating disorders are considered harmful to health 2,3 . Evidence suggests prevalence of risk behaviors for eating disorders ranging from 15% to 25% of the world population 4,5 , and this prevalence appears to be higher in adolescents 1,6 , especially in girls 7,8 .…”

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Risk behaviors for eating disorders and depressive symptoms: a study of female adolescents in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

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The objective of this study was to analyze the relationship between depressive symptoms and eating disorders in female adolescents. The sample included 371 girls ranging from 12 to 16 years of age in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The study used the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and Major Depression Inventory (MDI) to evaluate eating disorders and depressive symptoms, respectively. The linear regression model showed that 18% of the EAT-26 scores were influenced by MDI (F(1, 370) = 14.18; p = 0.001). Moreover, the findings indicated a statistically significant association between depressive symptoms and eating disorders (χ2 = 14.71; Wald = 12.90; p = 0.001). The authors concluded that depressive symptoms were related to eating disorders in female adolescents. Thus, girls with some level of depression showed a greater tendency to adopt disordered eating as a daily habit.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Risk behaviors for eating disorders and depressive symptoms: a study of female adolescents in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

2014

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Distorted weight perception correlates with disordered eating attitudes in Kuwaiti college women

Alkazemi

Zafar

Ebrahim

et al. 2018

Intl J Eating Disorders

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The high proportion of disordered eating attitudes among Kuwaiti college women could not be attributed to obesity alone as the type of disordered eating behavior varied more by weight perception than by weight status. The high levels of eating disorder related symptoms could be due to a combination of the social influences, diet, and lifestyle of college students. Such factors need to be considered by healthcare professionals as early as possible with more focused programs towards promotion of healthy weight for college students.

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Long‐term impact of psychological factors and social interactions on obesity of female nationals in the United Arab Emirates

Kim

2022

Obesity

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Objective Along with rapid economic growth, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has undergone enormous sociocultural changes. Consequently, sociocultural and psychological factors, along with malnutrition and physical inactivity, have contributed to the high obesity rate. The objective of this study is to assess the long‐term impact of these new emerging factors on obesity among women in the UAE via mathematical modeling. Methods A differential equation model was developed considering psychological/social factors in population dynamics. It predicts the long‐term prevalence of obesity among women in the UAE under these factors by 2070. Computer simulations and a sensitivity analysis of the model were conducted to measure the impact of these factors on obesity. Results The model predicts the following: 80.07% of female UAE nationals will become overweight or have obesity and 60.19% will have obesity by 2070, and the population with abnormal eating behavior will increase to 15% by 2070. Psychological/social factors aggravate the obesity problems and can cause abnormal eating behavior to develop with little effect on weight reduction. Conclusions The obesity rate of female UAE nationals will continue to rise by 2070. Rising abnormal eating behavior caused by psychological/social factors is an emerging issue and should be recognized as a sign of escalating obesity problems in the UAE.

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Relationship between eating pathology, body dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms among male and female adolescents in the United Arab Emirates

Cited by 56 publications

References 24 publications

Risk behaviors for eating disorders and depressive symptoms: a study of female adolescents in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Risk behaviors for eating disorders and depressive symptoms: a study of female adolescents in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais State, Brazil

Distorted weight perception correlates with disordered eating attitudes in Kuwaiti college women

Long‐term impact of psychological factors and social interactions on obesity of female nationals in the United Arab Emirates

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