A vicious cycle among cognitions and behaviors enhancing risk for eating disorders

Zarychta, Karolina; Mullan, Barbara; Kruk, Magdalena; Luszczynska, Aleksandra

doi:10.1186/s12888-017-1328-9

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“…In many cases, ED patients display instability of symptoms, switching from significant weight loss in adolescence to binging, and ceasing the purging behaviors in adulthood (Lavender et al, 2011). Moreover, non-diagnostic symptoms of EDs may occur in a broad population (Zarychta et al, 2017) and become more common among older persons (de Jong et al, 2018). The category of EDs includes both specific disorders such as anorexia (anorexia nervosa), bulimia (bulimia nervosa) and non-specific disorders (e.g., binge eating disorder or night eating syndrome) (Geliebter, 2002; Allison et al, 2005; Mitchison and Hay, 2014).…”

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Assessment of Family Functioning and Eating Disorders – The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

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The aim of the study was to measure whether people at increased risk for eating disorders (EDs) and people without an increased risk of EDs differ from each other in the assessment of family functioning (FF) and self-esteem (SE) dimensions. Moreover, the correlations between FF, EDs, and SE were verified, looking for the mediating role of SE in the context of the FF and EDs. The research was conducted on the group of 160 people aged from 18 to 47 years, including 74 people at increased risk for EDs. We used: The Family APGAR (Adaptability, Partnership, Growth, Affection, and Resolve); The SCOFF Questionnaire; The Multidimensional Self-Esteem Inventory, MSEI. Analyses indicate that the compared groups differ significantly in terms of EDs, assessment of FF, and all components of SE, in such a way that people without an increased risk of EDs are characterized by a more positive assessment of FF and higher SE in all its dimensions. All SE dimensions, except defensive high SE, are mediators in the relationship of FF with EDs. In therapeutic interactions, it is worth focusing on the SE dimensions, as they are one of the mediation elements in the relationship between the assessment of FF and EDs.

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“…On the other hand, underweight (as well as overweight and obesity) might affect adolescents' physical and mental health [2], and lead to eating disorders (EDs) (as shown in Zarychta, Mullan, Kruk and Luszczynska [3]) or the development of EDs symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic criteria [4,5]. Therefore, the identification of modifiable risk factors for underweight and factors promoting healthy body weight is of key importance in the prevention of their consequences in the future.…”

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Body satisfaction and body weight in under- and healthy-weight adolescents: mediating effects of restrictive dieting, healthy and unhealthy food intake

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Purpose Theoretical models, such as the transdiagnostic model of eating disorders highlight the role of cognitive factors (e.g., the way people perceive their bodies) and their associations with maladaptive weight management behaviors resulting in underweight. This paper aims at testing the indirect association of adolescent's body satisfaction and body mass index (BMI) through restrictive dieting, healthy eating or unhealthy eating as well as moderating role of adolescent's weight status. Methods The study was conducted in 16 public middle and high schools in Central and Eastern Poland. A sample of 1042 under-and healthy-weight white adolescents aged 13-20 (BMI: 12.63-24.89) completed two self-reported questionnaires (fruit, vegetable, and energy-dense food intake) with a 11-month interval. Weight and height were measured objectively. Multiple mediation analysis and moderated multiple mediation analysis were conducted to test the study hypotheses. Results Adolescents less satisfied with their bodies were more likely to diet restrictively and at the same time ate more unhealthy energy-dense food rather than healthy food, which in turn predicted lower BMI. No moderating effects of weight status were found. Conclusions Low body satisfaction is a risk for restrictive diet and unhealthy food intake. Prevention programs may target under-and healthy-weight adolescents who are highly dissatisfied with their bodies, have a high intake of energy-dense food and apply a restrictive diet at the same time. Level of evidence Level III: longitudinal cohort study.

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“…Participants in our study also exhibited an increase in the attention they pay towards their appearance after repeated exposures to fashion advertisements with warning labels. Although this increase by itself might not be problematic, there is evidence suggesting that appearance orientation is positively associated with and predictive of subsequent disordered eating (Pritchard, 2014; Zarychta, Mullan, Kruk, & Luszczynska, 2017). …”

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“…Although this increase by itself might not be problematic, there is evidence suggesting that appearance orientation is positively associated with and predictive of subsequent disordered eating (Pritchard, 2014;Zarychta, Mullan, Kruk, & Luszczynska, 2017).…”

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Warning labels on fashion images: Short‐ and longer‐term effects on body dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and eating behavior

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Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective: Fashion warning labels that caution readers about digitally altered images have been recommended and adopted by several countries to prevent body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. This study investigated the short- and longer-term influence of fashion warning labels on affect, body dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and snack consumption using a randomized-controlled experiment. Method: Female undergraduates (n = 118) were randomized to view and rate responses to fashion images either with or without a warning label. They then consumed snacks and completed questionnaires. 64 participants (54%) completed follow-up online surveys asking them to view and rate new fashion images with or without warning labels once per week for four weeks. Primary outcomes were affect, body dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and kilocalories consumed. Results: Overall, fashion warning labels had no short-term effects on affect, body dissatisfaction, or kilocalories consumed in the lab. However, individuals who reported engaging in restrictive eating consumed fewer kilocalories when exposed to advertisements with warning labels (M = 170.33, SD = 120.78) versus no labels (M = 286.46, SD = 166.30), p = .008. Warning labels also had no protective effects after repeated exposure over four weeks on affect or eating disorder symptoms, and significantly increased appearance orientation (p = .001). Discussion: Warning labels on media images are unlikely to be an effective policy tool to prevent negative affect, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder symptoms, and, in some cases, may exacerbate these concerns.

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A vicious cycle among cognitions and behaviors enhancing risk for eating disorders

Cited by 6 publications

References 29 publications

Assessment of Family Functioning and Eating Disorders – The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Assessment of Family Functioning and Eating Disorders – The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem

Body satisfaction and body weight in under- and healthy-weight adolescents: mediating effects of restrictive dieting, healthy and unhealthy food intake

Warning labels on fashion images: Short‐ and longer‐term effects on body dissatisfaction, eating disorder symptoms, and eating behavior

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