Bulimia and weight variations in a Swiss population

Ferrero, F.; Rouget, P

doi:10.1002/1098-108x(199109)10:5<563::aid-eat2260100509>3.0.co;2-v

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“…The results of the present study are consistent with previous reports in American and European young women showing that weight dissatisfaction is extremely common (Rodin et al, 1985;Whitaker et al, 1989;Wiseman et al, 1992). A study conducted in Geneva in 1986 in 4,200 university students had shown that 52% of the female students wanted to lose weight (Ferrero & Rouget, 1991). In our sample of middle-age to elder women, dissatisfaction with weight was even more prevalent and a wish to be thinner was present in overweight but also in normal weight women, up to the age of 74.…”

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“…Women in the present study not only wished to be thinner, but 57% of them had ever dieted to lose weight, and 42% had done so within the last 5 years. The prevalence of dieting experience lies between the reported figures of around 70% in the U.S. female population (Jeffrey et al, 1984;Sobal & Stunkard, 1989) and the 42% prevalence found in Geneva's students in 1991 (Ferrero & Rouget, 1991). One third of the women older than 65 years had dieted to lose weight within the last 5 years, 62% of whom were at normal weight.…”

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Body weight preoccupation in middle-age and ageing women: A general population survey

Allaz

Bernstein

Rouget

et al. 1998

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Objective and methods: The desired weights and dieting behavior of a sample of 1,053 women aged 30–74 years in the general population of Geneva, Switzerland, were explored by means of a questionnaire. Multivariate analyses of variance were performed. Results: Twenty‐five percent of the women were satisfied with their weight, whereas 71% wanted to be thinner, although 73% of them were at normal weight. Among women older than 65 years, 62% wanted to lose weight, 65% of them being at normal weight. For women wanting to lose weight, mean desired weight loss amounted to 9% of their current weight. Weight dissatisfaction increased with higher education (p < .001), and with increasing current weight (p < .001). Within the last 5 years, 42% of the women had dieted for weight control, including 67% at normal weight. Thirty‐one percent of the women older than 65 years had also dieted, 62% of them being at normal weight. Discussion: A majority of middle‐age and ageing women in this general population sample expressed dissatisfaction about their weight. Many attempted dieting, even when they were at normal weight. Considering the vulnerability of the elderly to nutritional deficiencies, dieting to lose weight in normal weight ageing women should be discouraged or closely monitored. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 23:287–294, 1998.

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Body weight preoccupation in middle-age and ageing women: A general population survey

Allaz

Bernstein

Rouget

et al. 1998

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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102

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“…During the last 30 years, the prevalence of eating disorders has been studied, both in clinical samples and on a population level (Hoeck, 1993;Fombonne, 1995;Fairburn, Hay, & Welch, 1993;Devaud, Michaud, & Narring, 1995). Some surveys have assessed the prevalence of eating disorders in selected populations such as college students (Devaud, 1995;Ferrero & Rouget, 1991;Fombonne, 1995;Hoeck, 1995), in unselected populations (Garfinkel et al, 1995;Bushnell, 1990;Vollrath, Koch, & Angst, 1992;Warheit, 1993;Willi & Grossmann, 1990), or within the entire population, on a national level (Nielsen, 1990;Moller-Madson, & Nystrup, 1992). However, a few studies have attempted to assess the prevalence of eating disorders on a national scale and in a population of ''normal'' adolescents, a group of individuals known to be at special risk for eating disorders.…”

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Eating disorders among female adolescents in Switzerland: Prevalence and associations with mental and behavioral disorders

Devaud¹,

Jeannin²,

Narring³

et al. 1998

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Objectives: To measure the prevalence of eating disorders in a national representative sample of adolescent girls and association of eating disorders with other behavioral/ mental problems in Switzerland. Methods: As part of a national health survey, a subsample of 1,084 15 to 20-year-old female students attending school aged filled in a self-administered anonymous questionnaire focusing on eating behavior and body image. Factor analysis made on these specific questions reveals two major dimensions: weight and image concern (WIC) and problematic eating conduct (PEC). The correlates of these two dimensions were measured using bivariate analyses. Results: Among girls, 62% say they want to lose weight, 36% feel too fat, 37% report fasting episodes, 18.9% fear not to be able to stop eating, 9.1% engage in binge eating at least once a week (1.9% daily), 1.6% self-induced vomit at least once a week (0.2% daily). Girls who exhibit high WIC (N = 198) or high PEC (N = 75) scores report significantly more mood problems (p < .05), suicidal conducts (p < .05), or violent and aggressive behaviors (p < .05). No association is found with substance use. Associations with acting-out behavior are stronger among high PEC subjects, whereas those with mood disorders are stronger among high WIC subjects. Conclusion: A large proportion of adolescent girls show concerns regarding their weight and body image whereas a less important proportion exhibit dysfunctional eating behavior. The results confirm the associations between eating disorder and mood, suicide, and conduct problems but infirm the association with substance use. Girls who exhibit problematic conducts appear to require more attention from health resources.

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The Prevalence of Disturbances of Eating Behaviour in a Portuguese Female University Population

Baptista

Sampaio

Carmo

et al. 1996

Eur. Eat. Disorders Rev.

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This paper reports the results of a questionnaire constructed to identifr the prevalence of bulimia nervosa (BN) , binge eating and other manifestations of concern with body and shape and habits of consumption of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among female university students in Lisbon. It was sent out to 1542 subjects and responses from 50.1 per cent were obtained. Among those students who responded, 55.1 per cent desired to lose weight, 25 per cent reported weight fluctuations in the previous year, 12 per cent were dieting at that moment and 48.8 per cent had been on a diet before. The prevalence of BN was 3 per cent and 13.2 per cent of subjects reported at least two binge eating episodes per week (bingeeeaten) . Bulimics and binge-eaters were heavier, wanted to lose m e weight, had used diets before m e frequently, and reported ponderal oscillations more frequently than controls. They also reported more frequent consumption of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs than controls, but this is not statistically significant.

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Bulimia and weight variations in a Swiss population

Cited by 8 publications

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Body weight preoccupation in middle-age and ageing women: A general population survey

Body weight preoccupation in middle-age and ageing women: A general population survey

Eating disorders among female adolescents in Switzerland: Prevalence and associations with mental and behavioral disorders

The Prevalence of Disturbances of Eating Behaviour in a Portuguese Female University Population

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