Disordered eating behaviours and attitudes among adolescents in a middle-income country
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Disordered eating behaviours and attitudes among adolescents in a middle‑income country Abigail N. Harrison1 · Caryl C. B. James Bateman2 · Novie O. M. Younger‑Coleman3 · Michelle C. Williams1 · Kern D. Rocke3 · Stephanie C. Clato‑Day Scarlett1 · Susan M. Chang3 Received: 21 June 2019 / Accepted: 5 November 2019 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Abstract Purpose Adolescent-disordered eating behaviours and attitudes (DEBA) are noted to be increasing in prevalence internationally. The aim of this study was to explore the DEBAs among Jamaican adolescents and identify those adolescents most at risk. Methods 521 high school participants (females, n = 292), ages 11–19 years, completed measures assessing socio-demographic factors, self-esteem, symptoms of anxiety and depression, behavioural factors, and anthropometry. Weight-related behaviours and attitudes were explored using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Results Thirty-one percent of participants reported engaging in at least one disordered eating behaviour, with bingeing as the most common. Female participants had significantly higher mean body mass index (p
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