Prevalence, correlates, and gender disparities related to eating disordered behaviors among health science students and healthcare practitioners in Lebanon: Findings of a national cross sectional study.
Lebanese
eating disorders
health sciences
practitioners
students
Journal
Frontiers in nutrition
ISSN: 2296-861X
Titre abrégé: Front Nutr
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101642264
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2022
2022
Historique:
received:
30
05
2022
accepted:
01
07
2022
entrez:
5
8
2022
pubmed:
6
8
2022
medline:
6
8
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The raised prevalence of eating disorders (ED) amongst health science students and health professionals is of mounting concern. This study aims to determine the prevalence and correlates of eating disorders risk amongst a sample of Lebanese health science students and healthcare practitioners of both genders. This cross-sectional study enrolled a convenient sample of 1,000 participants (mean age: 23 ± 5.4; females: 74.9%) from faculties of health sciences, clinics, pharmacies, and hospitals. The validated Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was used to screen for eating disorders. Anthropometric data were self-reported by respondents to assess their nutritional status. The risk of eating disorders was prevalent in 22.5% of participants. Females were at higher risk of ED compared to males This study uncovers an undervalued profession-related-health-disorder in Lebanese health science students and healthcare practitioners. Specific attention should be given to EDs in professional educational programmes across healthcare disciplines.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
The raised prevalence of eating disorders (ED) amongst health science students and health professionals is of mounting concern. This study aims to determine the prevalence and correlates of eating disorders risk amongst a sample of Lebanese health science students and healthcare practitioners of both genders.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
This cross-sectional study enrolled a convenient sample of 1,000 participants (mean age: 23 ± 5.4; females: 74.9%) from faculties of health sciences, clinics, pharmacies, and hospitals. The validated Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was used to screen for eating disorders. Anthropometric data were self-reported by respondents to assess their nutritional status.
Results
UNASSIGNED
The risk of eating disorders was prevalent in 22.5% of participants. Females were at higher risk of ED compared to males
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
This study uncovers an undervalued profession-related-health-disorder in Lebanese health science students and healthcare practitioners. Specific attention should be given to EDs in professional educational programmes across healthcare disciplines.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35928833
doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.956310
pmc: PMC9345498
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
956310Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Hoteit, Mohsen, Bookari, Moussa, Jurdi and Yazbeck.
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