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An epidemiologic study of maladaptive eating attitudes in a Canadian school age population

1986; Wiley; Volume: 5; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/1098-108x(198609)5

1098-108X

Pierre Leichner, John L. Arnett, J Rallo, Suja Srikameswaran, Brent A. Vulcano,

Obesity and Health Practices

International Journal of Eating DisordersVolume 5, Issue 6 p. 969-982 Article An epidemiologic study of maladaptive eating attitudes in a Canadian school age population Dr. Pierre Leichner M.D., Corresponding Author Dr. Pierre Leichner M.D. Director Community Psychiatry Centre and Eating Disorders Program, Douglas Hospital, Verdun, QuébecDepartment of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalier Douglas, 6875 boul, LaSalle, Verdun, Quebec H4H 1R3Search for more papers by this authorJohn Arnett Ph.D., John Arnett Ph.D. Associated Professor Department of PsychiatrySearch for more papers by this authorJoseph S. Rallo M.A., Joseph S. Rallo M.A. Associate Director of the Eating Disorders Program and Lecturer Department of PsychiatrySearch for more papers by this authorSuja Srikameswaran B.A.(Hons.), Suja Srikameswaran B.A.(Hons.) Research Assistant Department of Psychiatry, Department of PsychologySearch for more papers by this authorBrent Vulcano M.A., Brent Vulcano M.A. Research Scholar Department of Psychiatry, Department of PsychologySearch for more papers by this author Dr. Pierre Leichner M.D., Corresponding Author Dr. Pierre Leichner M.D. Director Community Psychiatry Centre and Eating Disorders Program, Douglas Hospital, Verdun, QuébecDepartment of Psychiatry, Centre Hospitalier Douglas, 6875 boul, LaSalle, Verdun, Quebec H4H 1R3Search for more papers by this authorJohn Arnett Ph.D., John Arnett Ph.D. Associated Professor Department of PsychiatrySearch for more papers by this authorJoseph S. Rallo M.A., Joseph S. Rallo M.A. Associate Director of the Eating Disorders Program and Lecturer Department of PsychiatrySearch for more papers by this authorSuja Srikameswaran B.A.(Hons.), Suja Srikameswaran B.A.(Hons.) Research Assistant Department of Psychiatry, Department of PsychologySearch for more papers by this authorBrent Vulcano M.A., Brent Vulcano M.A. Research Scholar Department of Psychiatry, Department of PsychologySearch for more papers by this author First published: September 1986 https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-108X(198609)5:6 3.0.CO;2-PCitations: 46AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Although cases of anorexia nervosa and bulimia are being seen increasingly by health care professionals, little data is available on the prevalence of these disorders in the general population of school age children. Using a validated eating attitude test (EAT), a total of 5150 students, aged 12–20, from public schools and one university in the Province of Manitoba were surveyed. Overall, 5% of males and 22% of females scored 30 or above on the scale, suggesting significant concerns and attitudes regarding eating. These concerns were somewhat higher in urban versus rural settings and seemed to increase between the ages of 12 and 13 and remain high thereafter. Many of the students who scored high on the EAT were overweight, suggesting that these attitudes or concerns are not specific to anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia. Citing Literature Volume5, Issue6September 1986Pages 969-982 RelatedInformation