Stressful life events and disordered eating behaviors: findings from Project EAT

Katie Loth; Patricia van den Berg; Marla E Eisenberg; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.03.007

Stressful life events and disordered eating behaviors: findings from Project EAT

J Adolesc Health. 2008 Nov;43(5):514-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.03.007. Epub 2008 Jun 24.

Authors

Katie Loth¹, Patricia van den Berg, Marla E Eisenberg, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

Affiliation

¹ Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-2002, USA. fall0075@umn.edu

PMID: 18848681
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.03.007

Abstract

Associations between stressful life events and disordered eating behaviors were examined in 1708 older adolescents. Stressful life events were positively associated with extreme weight control behaviors and binge eating in both male and female respondents, emphasizing the importance of screening for disordered eating behaviors among adolescents who report experiencing stressful life events.

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Psychological
Body Mass Index
Cohort Studies
Feeding and Eating Disorders / epidemiology
Feeding and Eating Disorders / psychology*
Female
Humans
Life Change Events*
Male
Minnesota / epidemiology
Social Class
Stress, Psychological*
Weight Loss
Young Adult

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding