BMI and EAT-26, Predictors for Low BMD?

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to characterize bone mineral density (BMD) in healthy adult females in the Southern United States. A secondary purpose was to determine to what extent age, race, body mass index (BMI), and disordered eating contribute to BMD status. Age ranged from 25 to 50 years (39.8 ± 8.5). Race was classified into Caucasian or non-Caucasian. BMI was 28.97 ± 7.85 (kg/m 2 ). The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was used to identify disordered eating characteristics. The Alara MetriScan was used to assess BMD values. Regression results showed that the linear combination of three independent variables-age, race, and BMI-predicted 34.5% of the variance in BMD, R 2 = .345, R 2 adj = .334, F(3, 170) = 29.87, p < .001. The strongest predictor of low BMD was Caucasian race.

Object Relations and Relationships with Parents as Predictors of Motivation to Recover from Eating Disorders

“…Scores can range from 0 to 78. A score of 20 or higher indicates increased personal concerns about body weight, body shape, and eating concerns, and is considered the cut point for risk of disordered eating (Berger, Weitkamp, & Strauss, 2009;Sanderson et al, 2012).…”