Eating problems in female Japanese high school students: A prevalence study

Nakamura, Kazutoshi; Hoshino, Yoshihiko; Watanabe, Atsushi; Honda, Kyoichi; Niwa, Shin‐Ichi; Tominaga, Kunihiko; Saito, Satoshi; Yamamoto, Masahiro

doi:10.1002/(sici)1098-108x(199907)26:1<91::aid-eat12>3.0.co;2-m

“…The prevalence rate of the BITE scale is approximately 1 to 1.54 (22.27) in most studies; in our study, the prevalence rate was 1.1%. The same occurs with the EAT scales, whose prevalence is 6 to 13% [29][30][31] according to several studies; in our study, we found a rate of 13.3%. Although eating disorders were significantly more frequent among women, we found a high prevalence among males, showing that these disorders have actually increased among men in the last few years.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Transtornos alimentares em escolares

Vilela¹,

Lamounier²,

Filho³

et al. 2004

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of possible eating disorders and inappropriate eating behaviors in school children from six municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.Methods: Cross-sectional study. The Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh (BITE), Eating Attitude Test (EAT), and Body Image Test were applied to 1,807 public school students with age ranging from 7 to 19 years.Results: According to the EAT, 241 students (13.3%), mostly females, had inappropriate eating behaviors. Nineteen students (1.1%) had a BITE score indicating a possible diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. We found that 1,059 students (59%) were unhappy with their body image; 731 students (40%) were on a diet; and 1,014 (56%) exercised to loose weight. In addition, 218 students (12%) presented binge-eating and 175 students (10%) used purgative methods to control weight. Conclusions:We observed a high prevalence of possible eating disorders and inappropriate eating behaviors in the study population, especially among female adolescents. These results are similar to those reported for developed countries. The present findings are relevant for the clinical care of children and adolescents and can serve as the basis for future works aimed at increasing our understanding of the risk factors for these illnesses.

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“…8 Among 179 subjects completing the questionnaire, 26 (14.5%) designated as 'high scorers' scored at least 20 points, above which we considered them to have abnormal eating behavior. 9 Among the 153 subjects with scores under 20 (ie 'low scorers'), the 5-HTTLPR genotype and allele frequencies were comparable to those of Japanese control subjects in our earlier study, 10 although the S allele frequency in our samples appears higher than that reported for Caucasian control subjects (36.3%). 1 Although genotype frequencies among both high scorers and low scorers were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the L/L genotype and L allele frequencies were significantly higher among high scorers than Molecular Psychiatry among low scorers ( Table 1).…”

Section: Association Of Serotonin Transporter Regulatory Region Polymsupporting

confidence: 59%

“…5 However there are also studies refuting this association which may be due to ethnic differences in the genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia. [6][7][8][9] Some studies have shown an association between this polymorphism and response to antipsychotic medication. [10][11][12] The patients participating in the study were recruited from the out-patient and in-patient units of Indira Health Home, a psychiatric hospital based in Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh, after obtaining written consent from the patient and the key relative of the patient.…”

Section: S Matsushitamentioning

confidence: 99%

Association of serotonin transporter regulatory region polymorphism and abnormal eating behaviors

Matsushita

¹

,

Nakamura

²

,

Nishiguchi

³

et al. 2002

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“…Na maioria dos estudos, a taxa de prevalência da escala BITE está em torno de 1 a 1,5% 22,27 ; em nosso estudo, a taxa encontrada foi de 1,1%. O mesmo acontece com a escala EAT, cuja taxa encontrada nos vários estudos realizados até hoje fica entre 6 e 13% [29][30][31] ; encontramos em nosso estudo uma taxa de 13,3%. Apesar de a presença dos transtornos de alimentação ter sido significativamente maior nas mulheres, encontramos uma alta prevalência no sexo masculino; isso mostra que esses transtornos têm de fato aumentado em homens nos últimos anos 1,2,9,10 .…”

Section: Discussionunclassified

Eating disorders in school children

Vilela¹,

Lamounier²,

Filho³

et al. 2004

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of possible eating disorders and inappropriate eating behaviors in school children from six municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.Methods: Cross-sectional study. The Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh (BITE), Eating Attitude Test (EAT), and Body Image Test were applied to 1,807 public school students with age ranging from 7 to 19 years.Results: According to the EAT, 241 students (13.3%), mostly females, had inappropriate eating behaviors. Nineteen students (1.1%) had a BITE score indicating a possible diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. We found that 1,059 students (59%) were unhappy with their body image; 731 students (40%) were on a diet; and 1,014 (56%) exercised to loose weight. In addition, 218 students (12%) presented binge-eating and 175 students (10%) used purgative methods to control weight. Conclusions:We observed a high prevalence of possible eating disorders and inappropriate eating behaviors in the study population, especially among female adolescents. These results are similar to those reported for developed countries. The present findings are relevant for the clinical care of children and adolescents and can serve as the basis for future works aimed at increasing our understanding of the risk factors for these illnesses. ResumoObjetivo: Este trabalho investiga a freqüência de possíveis transtornos da alimentação e comportamentos alimentares inadequados em crianças e adolescentes de seis cidades do interior de Minas Gerais, uma vez que a maioria dos autores afirma uma prevalência maior em países desenvolvidos. Resultados: De acordo com a auto-escala EAT, 241 alunos (13,3%) apresentaram possíveis transtornos de alimentação, com predominância significativa do sexo feminino. E, segundo a auto-escala BITE, 19 estudantes (1,1%) apresentaram um escore compatível com bulimia nervosa. Encontramos 1.059 alunos (59%) insatisfeitos com sua imagem corporal, 731 alunos (40%) em uso de dieta para emagrecer e 1.014 alunos (56%) que praticavam atividade física com a finalidade de perder peso. Os episódios bulímicos foram encontrados em 218 alunos (12%), e 175 alunos (10%) utilizavam métodos purgativos para perder peso. MétodosConclusões: Este estudo mostra uma alta prevalência de possíveis transtornos alimentares na população estudada, assim como comportamentos alimentares inadequados, principalmente em adolescentes do sexo feminino. Os resultados são semelhantes aos encontrados nos países considerados desenvolvidos. Concluímos que esses achados são relevantes para a clínica da criança e do adolescente e que podem proporcionar futuros trabalhos onde poderemos compreender melhor os possíveis fatores de risco para esses transtornos da alimentação. ARTIGO ORIGINAL IntroduçãoAnorexia nervosa e bulimia nervosa são transtornos alimentares freqüentemente crônicos e associados com um alto índice de comorbidade 1 , sendo a bulimia mais freqüente que a anorexia. Sua prevalência é alta, com 90 a 95% dos casos ocorrendo no sexo feminino 2 . Apesar de a prevalência ...

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Eating problems in female Japanese high school students: A prevalence study

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