The association of obesity with eating disorders risk: online survey of a large cohort of Russian-speaking individuals seeking medical weight correction assistance
ConclusionsIn a large cohort of individuals seeking medical weight correction assistance, the risk of obesity was associated with the higher EAT-26 scores, age, and sex. Moreover, different eating disorder risk profiles were associated with obesity in men and women. Higher oral control subscale score was associated with decreased risk of obesity in women, but with higher risk in men. Older age was a shared obesity risk factor for both sexes. Therefore, the use of EAT-26 would facilitate individual diagnostic assessment for specific eating disorders in different sub-cohorts. Further assessment of separate EAT-26 subscales may be important to predict sex-/age-specific risks of obesity that implies their study in the future.Plain English summaryObesity is a significant
health problem. Different factors (e.g. social, biological, and behavioral) are
important for their successful treatment. Abnormal eating behaviors may be one
of the most likely predictors of increased body weight. This study aims to
determine whether there is a significant association between obesity and scores
on the eating behavior questionnaire-Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26)-in a
large cohort of adults seeking medical weight correction assistance at a private
weight loss clinic web-site. According to the study results, the association
was shown for the male sex, older age, and higher Bulimia scores as measured on
the EAT-26. Moreover, different EAT-26 scales were associated with o...
Source: Journal of Eating Disorders - Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Source Type: research
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