Gender, school and academic year differences among Spanish university students at high-risk for developing an eating disorder: An epidemiologic study

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of the university population at high-risk of developing an eating disorder and the prevalence of unhealthy eating attitudes and behaviours amongst groups at risk; gender, school or academic year differences were also explored.

‘I can’t accept that feeling’: Relationships between interoceptive awareness, mindfulness and eating disorder symptoms in females with, and at-risk of an eating disorder

“…Therefore we are confident that at least our models identify meaningful relations in the at-risk population we studied. It is possible that some individuals who do have an eating disorder included themselves in the non-clinical samples, however the high proportions at-risk are similar to those reported in other studies of the university students presumed to be at-risk of eating disorders (Berg et al, 2009;Eisenberg et al, 2011;Sepulveda et al, 2008;Wilfley et al, 2013). It remains to be seen whether the relationships we identified in the non-clinical samples would be evident in clinical samples or even specific to disorder type.…”

“…Although the emerging use of MBTs shows promise in terms of improving eating disorder outcomes, evidence is scarce regarding the mechanisms by which MBTs may influence improvement in eating disorder symptoms such as drive-forthinness and bulimic cognitions and behaviours. The present study addresses this gap in understanding by examining facets of emotion regulation through which dispositional mindfulness may operate to influence symptoms in those with an eating disorder and in university students who a are recognised to be a population at greater risk of developing eating disorders than the general population (Berg, Frazier, & Sherr, 2009;Eisenberg, Nicklett, Roeder, & Kirz, 2011;Sepulveda, Carrobles, & Gandarillas, 2008;Wilfley, Agras, & Taylor, 2013).…”

Riesgo de trastorno de la conducta alimentaria, consumo de sustancias adictivas y dificultades emocionales en chicas adolescentes

“…Este dato es similar al obtenido en otros estudios realizados con mujeres de esta edad (Ballester, de Gracia, Patiño, Suñol y Ferrer, 2002;Gandarillas y Febrel, 2000;Sepúlveda et al, 2008;Quiles-Marcos et al, 2011;Toro et al, 2006). De este 15% de adolescentes en posible riesgo de TCA, un 1.7% cumplía criterios para posible riesgo de anorexia, un 10.7% para posible riesgo de bulimia (purga/atracón) y un 2.7% para ambos tipos de riesgo.…”

“…De hecho, en los últimos años la prevalencia de los TCA y de los problemas relacionados con el peso (sobrepeso, atracones con o sin vómitos, actitudes y comportamientos dirigidos al control del peso, etcétera) han aumentado considerablemente en la población adolescente (Neumark-Sztainer et al, 2007;Sancho, Arija, Asorey y Canals, 2007). Según la bibliografía existente, la prevalencia para el riesgo de TCA en chicas estudiantes se sitúa entre el 7.3 y el 18% (revisado por Sepúlveda, Carrobles y Gandarillas, 2008). Aunque tales actitudes y comportamientos no constituyan propiamente un cuadro clínico, pueden, sin embargo, poner en riesgo la salud, sobre todo en esta etapa evolutiva (González, Penelo, Gutiérrez y Raich, 2010).…”

Diferenças na percepção da imagem corporal, no comportamento alimentar e no estado nutricional de universitárias das áreas de saúde e humanas

“…Uma possível explicação a ser considerada é a de que um padrão alimentar anormal poderia ser uma motivação pré-existente para a procura desses cursos 8,9 , e alguns autores afi rmam que acadêmicos do primeiro ano geralmente apresentam maior risco de desenvolver um TA 7,29 , o que parece plausível no caso do presente estudo, já que as alunas entrevistadas ainda estavam cursando o primeiro semestre.…”