The Prevalence and Determents of Eating disorders among Emirati Female Students Aged 14–19 Years in Ajman, UAE

Kazim, Alia Abdulsalam; Almarzooqi, Maryam Saleh; Karavetian, Mirey

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“…Although epidemiological studies regarding risk behaviors for eating disorders are scarce in Arabic countries. Recently, high prevalence of abnormal Eating attitude and behaviors is confirmed by nonclinical studies (scored >20, Eating Attitude Test (EAT 26) cutoff score for clinical significance) in several countries like United Arab Emirates (UAE), Jorden, and Sudan was 36.7%, 33%, and 21% respectively (Fath Al Alim M Abdelrahim et al , 2012; Kazim AA, 2017; Mousa et al , 2010). Other study form UAE reveled 23.4% and 66% of adolescent girls in the were engaged in negative eating attitudes and desired to be thin, respectively, was associated with age, BMI and watching western TV programs (Eapen, Mabrouk, & Bin-Othman, 2006) .…”

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“…(Abdollahi & Mann, 2001) Consequently, adolescent’s girls, experiencing a growing conflict between Western values and Arabic traditions and this cultural clash between a traditional culture and adopted Westernized culture heightened the risk for eating disorders in them. (Latzer et al , 2014) Recently, high prevalence of abnormal Eating attitude and behaviors is confirmed by nonclinical studies in several Arab countries (Fath Al Alim M Abdelrahim et al , 2012; Haleama Al Sabbah, 2016; Kazim AA, 2017; Rafia Bano, 2013). Considering the fact that disordered eating attitude can be turned into eating disorder and its consequences are quite severe, Therefore, Early identification is essential to reduce complications of eating disorders that occur during these stages of growth and development.…”

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Prevalence of disordered eating attitudes among adolescent girls in Arar City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Fatima¹,

Ahmad²

2018

Health Psych Res

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Eating disorders (ED) are one of the most common psychiatric problems faced by todays adolescent girls where the attitude towards weight and shape as well as their perception of body shape are disturbed. The aim of the paper is to assess the prevalence and associated factors of disordered eating attitudes among adolescent girls of Arar city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This is a cross-sectional survey design in which 314 adolescents females (age: 15-19 years) were selected from four schools of Arar city, KSA. Subjects were asked to fill pre-tested questionnaire about socioeconomic status, eating habits and Eating attitude test 26 (EAT 26), there height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. Disturbed eating behaviors (EAT-26>20) was found in 25.47% participants. The prevalence of disordered eating was more in overweight and obese than normal weight. Vegetarian girls had higher EAT 26 score than non - vegetarian and significant difference was found in total EAT 26 score and subgroup namely oral control and dieting score (P<0.01) but non-significant difference was found between Saudi and non-Saudi adolescent girls in different BMI ranges. Eating disorders prevalent in adolescent girls and were strongly associated with weight status and eating habits. Future prospective and experimental studies are warranted to advance our understanding of the risk factors to enable better preventive program planning.

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Prevalence of disordered eating attitudes among adolescent girls in Arar City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Fatima¹,

Ahmad²

2018

Health Psych Res

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“…There is high prevalence of overweight and obesity in Arab population females [15] which, coupled with rapid socio-cultural changes puts them at risk for eating disorders [11,16]. Recently, high prevalence of abnormal Eating attitude and behaviors is confirmed by nonclinical studies (scored >20, Eating Attitude Test (EAT 26) cutoff score for clinical significance) in several Arab countries like UAE, Iran, Jorden, Oman and Sudan was 36.2%, 24.2%, 42.7%, 33.33% and 21.2% respectively [14,[16][17][18][19][20]. Although, the prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes based on surveys with the 26-item EAT ranged from 19 to 36% in Saudi Arabia among female students [19,[21][22][23][24].…”

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Prevalence of Eating Disorders among Female College Students of Northern Broader University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Fatima

Anwar

2018

Int. J. Child Health Nutr.

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Objective: The study aimed at examining the prevalence and correlates of eating disorder among female college students of Northern Broader University, Arar city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods:A cross sectional survey was conducted among female college students. The total sample size was 160 (66.66% of total population of college) and stratified random sampling technique was used to select female students age ranged between 18 and 23 years from faculty of medical and faculty of applied medical science. Subjects were ask to fill pre tested questionnaire about socioeconomic status, age at menarche, body image and Eating attitude test 26 (EAT 26), there height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated.Results: Out of 160 female college students only 120 (75%) returned completely filled questionnaires and they were considered for statistical analysis. It was found that, 32 (26.66%) of study population scored 20 or above, which is the cutoff point of EAT-26, indicating negative eating attitudes. There was significant difference found in prevalence of disordered eating attitudes in different BMI ranges. However, the association between student's age at menarche and abnormal eating attitude was not statistically significant. Conclusion:The findings support our hypothesis of a relatively high rate of abnormal eating attitudes (as reflected by high EAT-26 score) in this population. The results have important implication for increasing awareness about an emerging clinical problem. The prevalence of eating disorder is the most useful measure for planning health care facilities, as it indicates the demand for care.

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“…People develop positive or negative attitudes leading to actions consistent with cognitions and emotions towards food. Diverse approaches to food might have consequences on general well-being, and psychological components of eating attitudes might be important determinants of health.Rapid changes in food choices and behaviours have occurred lately, with people desiring to stay slim (2)(3)(4)(5) . Unhealthy eating attitudes, related to abnormal preoccupations with food and weight, such as continuous concerns about controlling and losing weight, food restriction and amplified anger and bad temper when hungry, had quickly emerged and resulted in severe eating disorders (6,7) .…”

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Validation of the Arabic version of the Eating Attitude Test in Lebanon: a population study

Haddad

Khoury

Salameh

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Public Health Nutr.

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Objectives: To validate an Arabic version of the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) and identify factors (such as depression, stress, anxiety and body dissatisfaction) that might be associated with disordered eating among a sample of the Lebanese population. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: All Lebanese governorates. Participants: A total of 811 participants randomly selected participated in this 5-month study (January–May 2018). Results: The EAT-26 scale items converged over a solution of six factors that had an eigenvalue over 1, explaining a total of 60·07 % of the variance (Cronbach’s α = 0·895). The prevalence of disordered eating attitudes was 23·8 %. Higher EAT-26 scores (disordered eating attitudes) were significantly associated with higher depression (β = 0·325), higher emotional eating (β = 0·083), daily weighing (β = 3·430), higher physical activity (β = 0·05), starving to reduce weight (β = 4·94) and feeling pressure from TV/magazine to lose weight (β = 3·95). Conclusions: The Arabic version of EAT-26 can be a useful instrument for screening and assessing disordered eating attitudes in clinical practice and research. Some factors seem to be associated with more disordered eating attitudes among participants for whom psychological counseling may be needed. Yet, our findings are considered preliminary, and further studies are warranted to confirm them.

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The Prevalence and Determents of Eating disorders among Emirati Female Students Aged 14–19 Years in Ajman, UAE

Cited by 12 publications

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Prevalence of disordered eating attitudes among adolescent girls in Arar City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of disordered eating attitudes among adolescent girls in Arar City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Prevalence of Eating Disorders among Female College Students of Northern Broader University, Arar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Validation of the Arabic version of the Eating Attitude Test in Lebanon: a population study

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