Sex differences in eating related behaviors and psychopathology among adolescent military dependents at risk for adult obesity and eating disorders.
Eat Behav
; 33: 73-77, 2019 04.
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ABSTRACT
Stressors unique to military families may place dependents of military service members of both sexes at high-risk for disordered-eating. Yet, there are no data examining sex-related differences in eating pathology and distress among this population. Therefore, we examined disordered-eating attitudes and associated psychosocial characteristics in adolescent military dependents at high-risk for both eating disorders and adult obesity (i.e., BMIâ¯≥â¯85th percentile and elevated anxiety symptoms and/or loss-of-control eating). One-hundred-twenty-five (55.2% female) adolescent (12-17â¯y) military dependents were studied prior to entry in an eating disorder and obesity prevention trial. Youth were administered the Eating Disorder Examination interview to determine disordered-eating attitudes, and completed questionnaires to assess self-esteem, social functioning, and depression. Girls and boys did not differ in BMIz (pâ¯=â¯.66) or race/ethnicity (pâ¯=â¯.997/pâ¯=â¯.55). Adjusting for relevant covariates, girls and boys did not differ significantly with regard to disordered-eating global scores (pâ¯=â¯.38), self-esteem (pâ¯=â¯.23), or social functioning (pâ¯=â¯.19). By contrast, girls reported significantly more symptoms of depression (pâ¯=â¯.001). Adolescent male and female dependents at high-risk for eating disorders and adult obesity reported comparable levels of eating-related and psychosocial stress. Data are needed to elucidate how adolescent military dependents respond to intervention and whether sex moderates outcome.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Alimentação e da Ingestão de Alimentos
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Caracteres Sexuais
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Comportamento Alimentar
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Família Militar
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eat Behav
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIAS DA NUTRICAO
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CIENCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos