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ArticleJournal of eating disorders2014

Prevalence and correlates of unhealthy weight control behaviors: findings from the national longitudinal study of adolescent health.

Eric M Stephen, Jennifer S Rose, Lindsay Kenney, Francine Rosselli-Navarra, Ruth Striegel Weissman

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Article in Journal of eating disorders, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Eric M StephenDepartment of Psychology, Wesleyan University, 207 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
Jennifer S RoseDepartment of Psychology, Wesleyan University, 207 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
Lindsay KenneyDepartment of Psychology, Wesleyan University, 207 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
Francine Rosselli-NavarraDepartment of Psychology, Manchester Community College, Great Path MS#4, PO Box 1046, Manchester, CT 06040, USA.
Ruth Striegel WeissmanDepartment of Psychology, Wesleyan University, 207 High Street, Middletown, CT 06459, USA.
Wesleyan University · USManchester Community College - Connecticut · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA recent study examined the prevalence, clinical correlates, age trends, and stability of unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCB; purging and diet pill use) in a nationally representative sample of Norwegian boys and girls. The purpose of this study was to provide similar, comparative analyses for a nationally representative sample of American youth.

methodsData were extracted from the restricted use data files of survey Waves I, II, and III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), selecting all participants who at Wave I had provided information on age, sex, and UWCB. Using UWCB information, three groups were created (purging, diet pill use, and no recent UWCB "controls") and compared on indicators of adverse health or mental health.

resultsGirls consistently were more likely than boys to report UWCB. UWCB were significantly associated with higher body mass index, self-perception of being overweight, low self-esteem, depression, and delinquency. Prevalence estimates for purging remained relatively constant across the three survey waves; in contrast, diet pill use was especially common at Wave III.

conclusionsAge trends, gender differences, and clinical correlates of change in the likelihood of UWCB between Waves I-III were all identified in analyses comparing purging and diet pill use in American adolescents. Females and older adolescents were specifically more likely to engage in pill use than purging, and individuals with increased weight dissatisfaction, a history of delinquent behaviors, more depression symptoms, or lower self-esteem were more likely to engage in an unhealthy weight control behavior over time. While the Norwegian study found that prevalence of purging was lower among young adult participants, our results suggested that there were no significant differences in prevalence between age groups.

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AdolescentDiet pill useEating disordersPurging behaviorWeight control behavior

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PMID24940509
PMCPMC4060847
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