Disordered Eating Attitude and Associated Factors among University Students in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Choijiljav, Dorjderem; Nasanjargal, Tsetsgee; Ogawa, Shota; Oidov, Batgerel; Yanjmaa, Enkhjargal; Nyam, Naranbaatar; Munkhbat, Lkhagvamaa; Dash, Munkhkhuslen; Hayashi, Kyozo; Irie, Yuki; Shinozaki, Haruhiko

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“…The result of this study revealed that the prevalence of disordered eating attitude among undergraduate female students of Arba Minch University is 11.5% (95% CI: 9.0-14.3). This nding is lower than a study conducted among female university students in An-Najah National University which is 28.6% (29) and Saudi Arabia which is 36.8% (42) but higher than a studies conducted in Wuhu, China which is 4% (44), Florida which is 10% (18), Mongolia which is 5.4% (45) The observed discrepancy may be due to variation in socio-demography and culture and sample size difference among studies. Relatively the high prevalence of overweight can be considered as reason for high prevalence of disordered eating attitude in Najah University.…”

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Assessment of disordered eating attitude and associated factors among female undergraduate students at Arba Minch University, Southern Ethiopia 2023

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Meried,

Getie

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Introduction eating disorders significantly damage physical health and disturb psychosocial operation. The global burden of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa among young females was estimated to account 1.9 million disability–adjusted life years. Even though earlier identification of disordered eating attitude is important to prevent more sever forms of eating disorder, there is scarce evidence at university students in Ethiopia. Therefore, conducting this study has paramount importance in recognition of these unfavourable attitudes and to take remedial action accordingly. Objective To assess disordered eating attitude and associated factors among Arba Minch university female students, Arba Minch, Southern Ethiopia, 2023 Methods an institution based cross-sectional study was employed at Arba Minch University from January 1/2023 to April1/ 2023. A total of 600 study participants were included in the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to select participants. The data were collected using self-administered questionnaire, entered using Epi-Info software and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. A multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with eating disorder and variables with p-value < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Model fitness was checked using Hosmer and Lemeshow Goodness of fit test. The strength of association between the outcome variable and independent variables was measured by using adjusted odds ratio with the corresponding 95% confidence interval. Result The result of this study shows that the prevalence of disordered eating attitude among undergraduate female students of Arba Minch University is 11.5% (95% CI: 9.0-14.3). Specialization or department (AOR = 2.27, 95% CI; 1.06–4.86) and Body mass index (AOR = 5.83, 95% CI; 2.34–14.52) were found to be predictors for disordered eating attitude. Conclusion and recommendation the prevalence shouldn’t be under estimated and it’s possible to say many female students in Arba Minch University are susceptible for eating disorder. Body mass index and academic specialization or department were significantly associated with disordered eating attitude and can be considered as predictors of disordered eating attitude.

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Assessment of disordered eating attitude and associated factors among female undergraduate students at Arba Minch University, Southern Ethiopia 2023

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Body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating attitudes and nutritional status among female undergraduate students in Lagos, Nigeria

Olatona,

Kolanisi,

van Onselen

2024

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Body image dissatisfaction (BID) is associated with the development of disordered eating attitudes, which can eventually lead to eating disorders. This study was conducted to assess body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating attitudes and nutritional status of female undergraduate students in Lagos as a baseline for an online intervention study. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Multistage sampling technique was employed to select 1009 from the intervention group (University of Lagos) and 1005 students from the control group (Lagos State University). Data were collected using semi-structured self-administered questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements were taken following standard procedures. Perceived body size was determined by using the Pulver’s Figure Rating Scale Silhouette. Disordered eating was assessed using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Data were analysed using a statistical program IBM SPSS (version 25) with a significant level set at p ≤0.05. Chi-squared tests were used to detect differences in proportions for categorical variables. Fisher’s exact test was used where cell sizes were less than five, independent-samples t-tests were used to test for differences in the means of continuous variables. The mean age of the students was 20.7±2.0 years for intervention and 20.9±2.2 years control groups. The prevalence of body image dissatisfaction was 57.0% and 60.6% among intervention and control groups, respectively. The prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity were 13.5%, 18.3% and 7.2%, respectively for the intervention group and 13.3%, 19.5% and 8.0% respectively for the control group. The prevalence of disordered eating attitudes was 5.2% and 4.7% for intervention and control groups, respectively. Only the control group demonstrated a significant positive association between nutritional status and body image dissatisfaction as well as body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating. There was no statistically significant difference in nutritional status, body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating attitudes among the students in the intervention and control groups. Although the prevalence of BID and overweight/obesity was high, the rate of disordered eating was low. The study showed a significant positive association between BMI and body image dissatisfaction as well as body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating among undergraduates in Lagos. Body Image dissatisfaction, overweight/obesity are higher than reported in the past although the prevalence of disordered eating was low among university undergraduates in Lagos. Interventions that address these three parameters are needed among university undergraduates to prevent increase in disordered eating, eating disorders and other related health consequences. Key words: Nutritional Status, Underweight, Overweight, Obesity, Body Image Dissatisfaction, Disordered Eating

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Disordered Eating Attitude and Associated Factors among University Students in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Assessment of disordered eating attitude and associated factors among female undergraduate students at Arba Minch University, Southern Ethiopia 2023

Assessment of disordered eating attitude and associated factors among female undergraduate students at Arba Minch University, Southern Ethiopia 2023

Body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating attitudes and nutritional status among female undergraduate students in Lagos, Nigeria

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