Predictors of Eating Disorder Risk in Anorexia Nervosa Adolescents

Batista, Maja

doi:10.20471/acc.2018.57.03.01

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“…Research done in recent years concerning problems connected with eating disorders has confirmed the significance of both gender and age as two main risk factors for developing eating disorders: such disorders are prevalent in girls and young women (4,5). Besides gender and age, literature on the subject also lists a variety of other eating disorder risk factors: family environment, including attachment and bonding with parents; body image, including body shape dissatisfaction; low selfesteem; psychological distress; negative peer relationships; and family and media pressure (6)(7)(8).…”

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Bonding With Parents, Body Image, and Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance as Predictors of Eating Disorders Among Young Girls

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A more holistic approach to treatment and prevention focuses on identifying the multiple risk and protective factors for eating disorders. However, there is a lack of research verifying the nature of the relationship between patterns of bonding with parents, sociocultural attitudes toward appearance, body image, and their role in developing or preventing eating disorders. The main aim of the study was to verify whether there is a specific set of risk or/vs. protective factors/measures for behaviors and dispositions related to the development of eating disorders. The study group consisted of 134 young Polish females (M = 14.92; SD = 1.349), with an average body mass index. The variables were measured using the Parental Bonding Instrument, the Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance Questionnaire-3, The Multidimensional Body–Self Relations Questionnaire, and the Eating Disorder Inventory 3. Stepwise regression analysis was applied. Statistical analysis showed that bonding with parents (including maternal overprotection), body image (including overweight pre-occupation, fitness evaluation, health orientation, and self-classified weight), and sociocultural attitudes toward appearance (such as searching for information, pressures, and internalization) are predictors of eating disorder risks. On the other hand, maternal and paternal care (aspects of patterns of bonding with parents), positive fitness evaluation, positive appearance evaluation, and satisfaction with one's body were found to be the most significant protective factors. The results may improve prevention and intervention aimed at increasing protective factors.

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“…Other predictors of ED risk in adolescents seem to be related to higher levels of general psychological maladjustments (Batista et al, 2018), children's perceptions of parental concerns about their body size (Gardner et al, 2000), low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety (Gardner et al, 2000;Russo et al, 2012), body dissatisfaction, the drive for thinness (Russo et al, 2012), perfectionism (Cella et al, 2017), younger ages (Sander et al, 2021), female gender (Touchette et al, 2011), body-related social comparison (Hamel et al, 2012), and, eventually social networking (Holland & Tiggemann, 2016;Santarossa & Woodruff, 2017). In a recent study, Lonergan et al (2020) suggested that appearance-related social media behaviors might be significant predictors of eating disorder risks among adolescents.…”

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The light and the dark side of social media use: Depression, anxiety, and eating attitudes among adolescents

2022

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In the current study, we explored the links between social networking activity, eating attitudes (EA), anxiety, and depression among adolescents. We used a cross-sectional design. Our sample consisted of 532 males and females, aged 12 to 15 (M = 13.55, SD = 0.90), from the Eastern side of Romania. We analyzed our data using three different pathways to explore these relationships on the overall sample, as well as the at-risk for eating disorders (ED) group (n = 134), and the non-ED-risk (n = 398) samples. The results suggested that depressive and anxiety symptoms partially mediated the relationship between social networking and eating attitudes in the overall group and in the not-at-risk for ED group, but not in the at-risk for ED sample. When controlling for gender, social networking use partially mediated the relationship between anxiety and depressive symptoms and eating attitudes in the overall group and the not-at-risk for ED group, and a total mediating effect within this relationship in the at-risk ED sample was also found. In adolescents with symptoms of potential ED, social networking use seemed to have a protective role compared to the not-at-risk sample. The present study suggested that social networking use might increase the chances of developing unhealthy eating attitudes in adolescents who are not-at risk to develop an eating disorder, but, at the same time, it might play a protective role (instead of a harmful one) for adolescents who already developed such symptoms. Results are discussed concerning their clinical and practical implication for adolescents' physical and mental health, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the potential protective role of social media use for adolescents with ED symptoms.

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“…The next step is the weaning period during which complementary foods are introduced and lifelong eating habits may be established. it is therefore recommended to adhere to dietary guidelines during this period in order to develop healthy eating habits in children and prevent development of risk behaviors, and consequently, overweight and obesity in the child 27,28 .…”

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Breastfeeding Duration as a Predictor of Childhood Lifestyle Habits, Overweight and Obesity in Second- And Third-Grade Schoolchildren in Croatia

Morović

Milanović

2019

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-Breastfeeding is related to better overall health in adult life and is one of the commonly described protective factors for childhood obesity. The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between breastfeeding duration, childhood lifestyle habits, overweight and obesity in a cohort of Croatian second-and third-grade schoolchildren. randomly selected second-and thirdgrade children aged 6-11 years (n=5662) were measured for weight and height in order to calculate nutritional status for each child. Also, a self-reported questionnaire was filled in by the parents to gather information on the child including breastfeeding duration, dietary and physical activity habits, and health risk behaviors. regression analyses were performed to explore associations between breastfeeding duration and the odds of having dietary, physical activity or overall health risk behaviors, or of being overweight or obese. Significant associations were found showing that children who were breastfed for less than 6 months had higher odds for being overweight (Or adj =1.24; 95% Ci 1.04-1.47) or obese (Or adj =1.25; 95% Ci 1.02-1.53). After adjusting for confounders, breastfeeding for less than 6 months was not found to be predictive of dietary, physical activity or overall health risk behaviors. in conclusion, breastfeeding for longer than 6 months is a protective factor for overweight and obesity in 6-to 11-year-old children in Croatia, but not for healthy lifestyle development.

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Predictors of Eating Disorder Risk in Anorexia Nervosa Adolescents

Cited by 30 publications

References 63 publications

Bonding With Parents, Body Image, and Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance as Predictors of Eating Disorders Among Young Girls

Bonding With Parents, Body Image, and Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance as Predictors of Eating Disorders Among Young Girls

The light and the dark side of social media use: Depression, anxiety, and eating attitudes among adolescents

Breastfeeding Duration as a Predictor of Childhood Lifestyle Habits, Overweight and Obesity in Second- And Third-Grade Schoolchildren in Croatia

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