RT Conference Proceedings
T1 Risk factors for Eating Disorders.
A1 Peláez-Fernández, María Ángeles
K1 Conducta alimentaria - Trastornos
K1 Riesgos psicosociales
AB Objective: The author evaluated the contribution of personal, environmental, dieting and other additional risk factors with eating disorders (ED). Method: It was used a case-control design involving the comparison of 51 (47 female and 4 male) subjects with DSM-IV diagnostic of ED with 1,492 healthy control subjects. All subjects were 12 to 21 y.o. students. A broad range of risk factors was assessed by questionnaire. Results: ED subjects and healthy controls differed in their exposure to the following risk factors: Self-esteem and body (body, weight and shape) satisfaction both were greater in healthy subjects (p < 0.001). Current dieting and impulsiveness as well as current and pre-morbid overweight, consume of drugs, abusing of alcohol and psychological disorder were greater among subjects with ED (p < 0.001). Parental domination, abandonment and criticism; and parental psychological disorder and abuse of alcohol were also significantly greater (p < 0.001) among ED subjects. Discussion: The findings support the hypothesis that ED are the result of exposure to general risk factors for other psychiatric disorders and also risk factors for dieting.
YR 2005
FD 2005
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/46273
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/46273
LA eng
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 3 may 2026