ArticleEating and weight disorders : EWD2022
Risk of eating disorders in a representative sample of Italian adolescents: prevalence and association with self-reported interpersonal factors.
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"Healthier and Earlier Through Digital Technology: Towards a Transdiagnostic Staging Model of Eating and Sleep Disorders in Adolescence"
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- The use and misuse of the SCOFF screening measure over two decades: a systematic literature review.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Pooled it
- Global Proportion of Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JAMA pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- Eating Disorder Risk Among Italian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Screening Study Using BMI, EAT-26, and EDE-Q 6.0.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Eating Disorder Risk and Its Biobehavioural Correlates in Italian University Students: The UniFoodWaste Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a short form of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 in adolescents.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus triples the odds of screening positive for eating disorders: A case-control study.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Adolescent Eating Disorder Risk in a Bilingual Region: Clinical Prevalence, Screening Challenges and Treatment Gap in South Tyrol, Italy.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- Peer Relationships and Psychosocial Difficulties in Adolescents: Evidence from a Clinical Pediatric Sample.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Role of LGBTQ+ Vicarious Trauma in Eating Disorder Risk-A Psychological Parallel Mediation Model.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Translation and Adaptation of the SCOFF Questionnaire to the Greek Language (G-SCOFF) Using a Tertiary-Setting Adolescent Sample.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Global trends and hotspots of adolescent eating disorders: a bibliometric study and visual analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- A Longitudinal Study on Body Image Perception and Size among Italian Early Adolescents: Changes over Time and Discrepancies between Genders.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Association of Dietary Habits with Eating Disorders among Latvian Youth Aged 18-24.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Food and Alcohol Disturbance in High School Adolescents: Prevalence, Characteristics and Association with Problem Drinking and Eating Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- The association between sport type and eating/body image concerns in high school students: a cross-sectional observational study.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2023Observational
- Prevalence of probable eating disorders and associated risk factors: An analysis of the Northern Ireland Youth Wellbeing Survey using the SCOFF.The British journal of clinical psychology · 2023Article
- Associations between sex differences, eating disorder behaviors, physical and mental health, and self-harm among Chinese adolescents.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Body Image Perception in High School Students: The Relationship with Gender, Weight Status, and Physical Activity.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Disordered Eating and Its Associated Factors From a Socioecological Approach Among a Sample of Spanish Adolescents: The EHDLA Study.International journal of public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeAdolescence represents a critical period for the onset of eating disorders (EDs). The present study aimed to provide the prevalence of individuals at risk for EDs psychopathology in a representative population of adolescents aged 14-19 and to characterize this population regarding interpersonal and psychological factors.
methodsThe percentage of participants at risk for EDs in a representative high school population was assessed through the SCOFF screening questionnaire (cut-off score: 3) in the total sample (N: 6551) and in gender-based subgroups for different body mass index (BMI) categories. Odds ratios for being at risk of ED (SCOFF ≥ 3) were esteemed in a multivariable analysis including self-reported parental education, quality of family and peer relationships, bullying victimization, age at first sexual intercourse, and psychological distress.
resultsA SCOFF score ≥ 3 was found in 31.0% of participants (boys: 19.4%; girls: 44.6%), with a greater prevalence among higher BMI categories. Bad family relationships, being bullied, having the first sexual intercourse before the age of 14, and experiencing high distress were associated with this risk condition. Among girls, bad peer relationships were associated with a low-risk SCOFF score.
conclusionA remarkable percentage of adolescents reported significant body image or eating concerns. Screening programs are deeply needed, and particular attention should be devoted to interpersonal factors, such as the quality of family relationships and interactions with peers, which represent potential indicators of this vulnerability. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V - Cross-sectional study.
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