Risk of eating disorders in university students: an international study in Hungary, Poland and Ukraine.
BMI
distress
eating disorders
single
university students
Journal
International journal of adolescent medicine and health
ISSN: 2191-0278
Titre abrégé: Int J Adolesc Med Health
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 8506960
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 Jun 2020
09 Jun 2020
Historique:
received:
30
07
2019
accepted:
05
09
2019
pubmed:
19
6
2020
medline:
19
6
2020
entrez:
19
6
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
In this international study, the prevalence of Eating disorders (EDs) was determined among university students and identified associated demographic and behavioral factors predicting disorders using data from three European countries. The survey was conducted in Hungary, Poland, and Ukraine in 2018. Registered full-time students completed an online anonymous questionnaire. Students provided data about socioeconomic characteristics, body mass index (BMI), EDs, physical fitness and sport practice, psychological distress (stress, anxiety, depression), life orientation, alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use. Data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0 software. From the 1965 returned questionnaires 1950 were analyzed, because of the missing data (67.3% female, mean age of the total participant's 21.40 ± 3.83 years old). EDs were observed in 26.3% of students. In logistic regression, EDs were predicted by female sex, higher BMI, single marital status, elevated psychological distress and limited access to health care. EDs are relatively common in university students especially in females. Students with higher distress and BMI, limited access to health care and living without partner are at risk for EDs. This result highlights the need for a public health approach. Universities are the last chance where students can be screened in an organized setting and offer interventions early when treatment is likely to be most effective.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32549156
doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2019-0164
pii: /j/ijamh.ahead-of-print/ijamh-2019-0164/ijamh-2019-0164.xml
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
415-420Informations de copyright
© 2020 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston.
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