ArticleThe International journal of eating disorders2018
Distorted weight perception correlates with disordered eating attitudes in Kuwaiti college women.
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- Disordered eating attitudes correlate with body dissatisfaction among Kuwaiti male college students.Journal of eating disorders · 2019Article
- Trends in Fast-food Consumption among Kuwaiti Youth.International journal of preventive medicine · 2019Article
- Distorted weight perception correlates with disordered eating attitudes in Kuwaiti college women.The International journal of eating disorders · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe investigated the presence of disordered eating attitudes and weight perception among young women at body mass index (BMI) values that correspond to underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obese weight status.
methodData were collected from 1,147 female undergraduate students (89% Kuwaiti nationals) recruited from Kuwait University through employment of the eating attitude test (EAT-26) together with an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire to determine the prevalence of symptomatology indicative of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.
resultsThe mean EAT-26 scores differed significantly between the weight categories. More students with overweight and obesity scored above the established EAT-26 cut off value indicating at risk of disordered eating compared to students who were at a normal weight or underweight (52.1% vs. 38.8%, respectively, X DISCUSSION: The high proportion of disordered eating attitudes among Kuwaiti college women could not be attributed to obesity alone as the type of disordered eating behavior varied more by weight perception than by weight status. The high levels of eating disorder related symptoms could be due to a combination of the social influences, diet, and lifestyle of college students. Such factors need to be considered by healthcare professionals as early as possible with more focused programs towards promotion of healthy weight for college students.
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