PMID: 18194623Jan 16, 2008Paper

Prevalence of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders in adolescent girls in Reus (Spain)

Anales de pediatría : publicación oficial de la Asociación Española de Pediatría (A.E.P.)
M Olesti BaigesG Ricomá de Castellarnau

Abstract

Eating disorders are characterized by changes in eating patterns associated with a series of psychosocial conflicts, low self-esteem and poor empathy, and an obsession with slimming. The aims of the present study were: 1. To determinate the prevalence of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders in a representative sample of adolescent girls between the ages of 12 and 21 living in the city of Reus (Spain). 2. To evaluate the association between eating disorders and alterations on the Eating Attitudes Test-40 (EAT-40), Body Attitudes Test (BAT), and the Aesthetic Body Shape Questionnaire (CIMEC). We performed a cross-sectional observational study in a random sample of adolescent girls aged between 12 and 21 years old. Information was gathered from a structured questionnaire on demographic and anthropometric factors (age, place of birth, education, etc.), clinical examination, clinical interview, DMS-IV diagnostic criteria, and three self-administered tests: EAT-40, BAT and CIMEC. A total of 551 adolescents were analyzed. The mean age was 17.6+/-2.5 years. Diagnostic criteria of anorexia nervosa were found in 0.9% (95% CI: 0.4-2.4), bulimia nervosa in 2.9% (95% CI: 1.7-4.7), and other eating disorders in 5.3% (...Continue Reading

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Jul 31, 2010·European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association·V CostarelliCh Mavrovounioti
Oct 23, 2012·Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD·V Costarelli, A Patsai
Apr 7, 2009·Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : the Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association·V CostarelliD Stamou
Jul 19, 2019·European Eating Disorders Review : the Journal of the Eating Disorders Association·Patricia Yárnoz-EsquírozGema Frühbeck

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