The association between automatic thoughts about eating, the actual–ideal weight discrepancies, and eating disorders symptoms: a longitudinal study in late adolescence

Zarychta, Karolina; Luszczynska, Aleksandra; Scholz, Urte

doi:10.1007/s40519-014-0099-2

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“…On the other hand, underweight (as well as overweight and obesity) might affect adolescents' physical and mental health [2], and lead to eating disorders (EDs) (as shown in Zarychta, Mullan, Kruk and Luszczynska [3]) or the development of EDs symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic criteria [4,5]. Therefore, the identification of modifiable risk factors for underweight and factors promoting healthy body weight is of key importance in the prevention of their consequences in the future.…”

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Body satisfaction and body weight in under- and healthy-weight adolescents: mediating effects of restrictive dieting, healthy and unhealthy food intake

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Purpose Theoretical models, such as the transdiagnostic model of eating disorders highlight the role of cognitive factors (e.g., the way people perceive their bodies) and their associations with maladaptive weight management behaviors resulting in underweight. This paper aims at testing the indirect association of adolescent's body satisfaction and body mass index (BMI) through restrictive dieting, healthy eating or unhealthy eating as well as moderating role of adolescent's weight status. Methods The study was conducted in 16 public middle and high schools in Central and Eastern Poland. A sample of 1042 under-and healthy-weight white adolescents aged 13-20 (BMI: 12.63-24.89) completed two self-reported questionnaires (fruit, vegetable, and energy-dense food intake) with a 11-month interval. Weight and height were measured objectively. Multiple mediation analysis and moderated multiple mediation analysis were conducted to test the study hypotheses. Results Adolescents less satisfied with their bodies were more likely to diet restrictively and at the same time ate more unhealthy energy-dense food rather than healthy food, which in turn predicted lower BMI. No moderating effects of weight status were found. Conclusions Low body satisfaction is a risk for restrictive diet and unhealthy food intake. Prevention programs may target under-and healthy-weight adolescents who are highly dissatisfied with their bodies, have a high intake of energy-dense food and apply a restrictive diet at the same time. Level of evidence Level III: longitudinal cohort study.

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Body satisfaction and body weight in under- and healthy-weight adolescents: mediating effects of restrictive dieting, healthy and unhealthy food intake

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“…Preference for a smaller body size has been associated with disordered eating (MacNeill & Best, ) and the onset of eating disorders (Stice & Shaw, ) in community samples. Additionally, in nonclinical populations, discrepancy between one's actual (i.e., current) body shape and ideal (i.e., desired) body shape has been associated with increased levels of disordered eating (Zeigler‐Hill & Noser, ) and eating disordered behaviors (Zarychta, Luszczynska, & Scholz, ). Overvaluation of shape and weight is a diagnostic criterion for both anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013a, 2013b).…”

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Relationship between desired weight and eating disorder pathology in youth

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Intl J Eating Disorders

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Objective Individuals with eating disorders (ED), particularly anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), often wish to reduce their body weight in pursuit of a thin ideal, but no study has examined the relation between desired weight and ED pathology in a clinical population of youth. Given the potential impact of desired weight on normalization of eating patterns and weight restoration, we examined the relation between desired weight and ED pathology in youth with AN or BN. Method Participants were 340 youth presenting to an outpatient ED clinical research program. Height and weight were measured, and youth completed the Eating Disorder Examination. Desired weight was operationalized as “desired weight percentage” (calculated as a percentage of expected body weight) and “weight difference percentage” (actual weight minus desired weight, divided by actual weight and multiplied by 100). Results Youth with AN desired to be a lower percentage of their expected body weight than youth with BN (p < .001). However, youth with AN, on average, wanted to gain 5.28% of their body weight and youth with BN wanted to lose 13.60% (p < .001). Desired weight percentage and weight difference percentage were associated with greater ED psychopathology, controlling for ED diagnosis, age, and sex (ps < .001). Discussion Desired weight is associated with elevated ED psychopathology. Weight goals may shift as individuals progress through treatment; if they do not, then desired weight may be an important indicator of a lack of psychological progress.

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“…Although complementary tools are needed for an actual diagnosis, a SCOFF positive score can raise suspicion. It has recently been shown that negative thoughts about eating and discrepancies between actual and ideal body weight both interact and mediate the appearance of a SCOFF positive score [11].…”

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