Risky eating behaviors and beliefs among adolescent girls

Abstract

This study investigated the prevalence of weight control and binge eating behaviors in a sample of 767 adolescent girls aged 16-20 years, and the differences between adolescents with and without altered eating behaviors regarding anthropometric and body image variables and beliefs associated with eating disorders. Adolescents who engaged in unhealthy strategies were found to be at a higher risk of eating disorders, since these behaviors were accompanied by higher levels of drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction, as well as by beliefs associated with the importance of weight and body shape as a means of personal and social acceptance.

Insatisfacción corporal y conductas de control del peso en chicas adolescentes con sobrepeso: papel mediador de la ansiedad y la depresión

“…En consonancia con estudios previos, las adolescentes con mayor IMC presentaban una mayor insatisfacción corporal (31) y un mayor número de conductas de control del peso (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)14). Sin embargo, no se encontró relación entre el IMC y los niveles de ansiedad y depresión.…”

“…Diversos estudios han encontrado una relación alta entre el índice de masa corporal (IMC) y la utilización de conductas no saludables de control del peso en adolescentes (3)(4)(5)(6)(7). Dicha relación se debe, en gran medida, a que el sobrepeso y la obesidad, entre otros problemas, generan una alta insatisfacción corporal, que es un factor de riesgo para llevar a cabo comportamientos no saludables de control del peso que, en muchas ocasiones, desencadenan trastornos alimentarios.…”

Body Image and Disturbed Eating Attitudes and Behaviors in Sport-Involved Adolescents: The Role of Gender and Sport Characteristics

“…Body image concerns and body dissatisfaction are highly prevalent in adolescents worldwide [1][2][3][4][5]. Studies have demonstrated that adolescents' body image concerns are associated with disturbed eating attitudes and behaviors (DEABs) that might be the precursor of clinical eating disorders [6,7]. DEABs are abnormal eating-related attitudes (e.g., fear to gain weight, a drive for thinness or a drive for muscularity) and behaviours (e.g., restricted dietary intake, binge eating, self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, diuretic use, fasting, skipping meals, avoiding a particular group of food, etc.)…”

Satisfaction with the hospital menu and incorporation of drinkable goat milk yogurt as a dessert

“…El presente estudio trató de analizar la asociación entre el IMC, la insatisfacción corporal, el nivel de ansiedad y depresión y las conductas de control del peso en una muestra de chicas adolescentes con sobrepeso/obesidad. En consonancia con estudios previos, las adolescentes con mayor IMC presentaban una mayor insatisfacción corporal (31) y un mayor número de conductas de control del peso (3)(4)(5)(6)(7)14). Sin embargo, no se encontró relación entre el IMC y los niveles de ansiedad y depresión.…”