Disordered eating attitudes correlate with body dissatisfaction among Kuwaiti male college students

Ebrahim, Mariam; Alkazemi, Dalal; Zafar, Tasleem A.; Kubow, Stan

doi:10.1186/s40337-019-0265-z

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“…[ 6 8 16 ] Moreover, rapid advancement in life and the influence on beauty standards in the Middle East by the social media could eventually affect beliefs and perception of the ideal body weight and body image of both genders. [ 11 16 ] In line with this explanation is the fact that more than half of the participants in the current study who were said to have been encouraged by social media influencers to go to the gym had higher scores in EAT-26. Moreover, the majority of participants who used social media to improve the diet and weight had problematic eating behaviors and needed referral to a mental health provider.…”

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“…EAT-26 is a highly sensitive, reliable screening tool used in previous studies to assess eating disorder risks in students at high school or college, and athletes. [ 6 7 10 11 ] However, the EAT-26 alone does not provide a definite diagnosis of eating disorders and further clinical evaluation is crucial. [ 1 10 ]…”

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“…Body mass index (BMI) was calculated according to the self-reported weight and height based on the following equation: Body weight (in kg) divided by height (in m 2 ) and then the BMI (in kg/m 2 ) was categorized as: Underweight (BMI <18.5), normal weight (BMI 18.5–24.9), overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9), and obese (BMI ≥30.0). [ 11 ]…”

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Prevalence and associated factors of eating disorders in patrons of sport centers in Saudi Arabia

Al-Jumayan

Al-Eid

AlShamlan

et al. 2021

J Fam Community Med

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BACKGROUND: In recent times, mental health problems have been on the increase worldwide. Among these are eating disorders. The current study aim was to assess the prevalence of the symptoms of eating disorders in patrons of sport centers in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, and its association with patrons' sociodemographic, and exercise characteristics, as well as social media use. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 560 sport center clients. The Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26), as well as questions on sociodemographic, exercise, and the use of the social media was collected through self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, and Fischer's exact tests were performed. RESULTS: The prevalence of the symptoms of eating disorders was found to be 36.6% according to the results of the EAT-26. There were no significant differences in the rates of eating disorders between genders. Frequencies of eating disorder symptoms increased with an increase in the body mass index of the participants. In addition, more than half of the participants who were pressured by social media to be slim and perceived that social media influencers motivated them to go to the gym had eating disorders' symptoms. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of eating disorders symptoms was high among the sport center patrons examined. The findings from this study might help family physicians, mental health professionals, and sport medicine specialists wishing to understand this issue in Arab populations. Developing strategies regarding mental health in sport center patrons are suggested. In addition, a screening program is recommended for this population to identify those who need further evaluation and management.

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Prevalence and associated factors of eating disorders in patrons of sport centers in Saudi Arabia

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“…Body dissatisfaction is correlated to emotional eating (103) , eating attitude (104) , and binge eating (95) , while the insecure attachment is more known to be a risk factor for the emergence of disordered eating (39) . Binge eating was more related to the anxious attachment, while restrained eating was more related to the avoidant attachment (33) .…”

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Association Between Adult Attachment Styles and Disordered Eating Among a Sample of Lebanese Adults

Zakhour

Haddad

Salameh

et al. 2021

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ObjectivesThe current study will be the first to investigate relationships between attachment styles and disordered eating (binge eating, restrained eating, emotional eating, orthorexia tendencies and behaviors, and eating attitudes) and to check if these associations are mediated by body dissatisfaction among Lebanese adults. Designcross-sectional study.Settingall Lebanese governorates.ParticipantsA total of 811 participants was randomly selected to participate in this five-month study (January to May 2018). ResultsHaving an anxious attachment style was significantly associated with higher emotional eating, whereas having an avoidant attachment style was significantly associated with more inappropriate eating (higher EAT-26 scores) and more orthorexia nervosa (lower ORTO-R scores). Finally, having a secure attachment style was significantly associated with more appropriate eating (lower EAT-26 scores). Higher body dissatisfaction was significantly associated with higher orthorexia nervosa (lower ORTO-R scores), higher binge and restrained eating. Body dissatisfaction partially mediated the association between having an anxious attachment style and restrained eating (17.25%), having a secure attachment style and emotional eating (12.53%), eating attitudes (7.12%) and binge eating (21.47%), as well as the association between having an avoidant attachment style and orthorexia nervosa (9.75%). ConclusionIn conclusion, this research showed that attachment insecurity affected the maintenance of disordered eating symptoms and that body dissatisfaction plays a mediator role between adult attachment and disordered eating. Clinicians may consider interviewing or self-reporting measures to assess attachment insecurity.

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“…Consequently, people fail in their actions and show no reaction with the idea that they will see the same result in a similar case, and learned helplessness is experienced then (12). Ebrahim et al reported that the high prevalence of eating disorders among the participants of their study was related to the increase in their dissatisfaction with their body image in relation to their body fat and muscle ratios (13). Another relevant study indicated that the use of a weight loss program by people with obesity was not a selection criterion for the program, and the use of this program would increase with a decrease in the Body Mass Index (BMI) (9).…”

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The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

Özdemır¹,

Serin²,

Şahin³

2021

Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity

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Aim: Obesity is a significant public health problem that increasingly concerns the world. Overweight and obese people often cannot control their eating behaviors. Although these people use diet, exercise and weight loss programs, their inability to prevent these behaviors also affects their psychological state. This may lead to learned helplessness. This cross-sectional study was designed to determine the relationship between eating behaviors and learned helplessness in overweight and obese people. Material and Methods:One hundred and fifty-eight overweight and obese people were included in the study. In the data collection process, a Personal Information Form, the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire and the Rosenbaum Learned Resourcefulness Scale were utilized. Descriptive statistics and correlation analysis were used to analyze the data.Results: A statistically significant relationship was determined between the eating behaviors of the participants and their angry mood and learned helplessness levels. There was no statistically significant relationship between eating behavior dimensions and learned helplessness. Conclusion:As a result, the relationship between appetite and angry mood affects the eating behaviors of overweight and obese people and increases their learned helplessness. Cognitive and behavioral interventions could be recommended as a solution to this problem in preventing learned helplessness in overweight and obese people.

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Disordered eating attitudes correlate with body dissatisfaction among Kuwaiti male college students

Cited by 31 publications

References 64 publications

Prevalence and associated factors of eating disorders in patrons of sport centers in Saudi Arabia

Prevalence and associated factors of eating disorders in patrons of sport centers in Saudi Arabia

Association Between Adult Attachment Styles and Disordered Eating Among a Sample of Lebanese Adults

The Relationship Between Eating Behaviors and Learned Helplessness among the People with Overweight and Affected by Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

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