Fear of fat, disregulated-restrained eating, and body-esteem: prevalence and gender differences among eight- to ten-year-old children

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
S ShapiroT B Loeb

Abstract

Examined whether: (a) societal directives to be thin are perceived among children, (b) discontent with body and attitudes and behaviors associated with eating disorders begin before adolescence, and (c) these differ by sex. These issues were assessed in 239 Grade 3 students. Scales of eating and weight attitudes and behaviors for this under-studied population were either created or modified from existing instruments. These 8- to 10-year-old children expressed weight, dieting, and physique concerns that reflect Western sociocultural values and preoccupation with body weight and dieting. Sex differences were examined and revealed several but not very reliable distinctions at this young age. These findings appear to be consistent with research on adolescents. The components that may lead to the development of an eating disorder or disregulated-restrained eating in a vulnerable adolescent may be both internalized and expressed at a very early age.

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