Dieting among preadolescent and young adolescent females

We examined the prevalence of dieting and negative eating attitudes among 2279 females (aged 10-14 years) in southern Ontario. Self-report questionnaires revealed that 29.3% of the girls were currently trying to lose weight and 10.5% had scores greater than the clinical threshold for disordered eati...

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Published in:Canadian Medical Association journal 2004-05, Vol.170 (10), p.1559-1561
Main Authors: McVey, Gail, Tweed, Stacey, Blackmore, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - psychology
Body Image
Canada - epidemiology
Child
Eating disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders - epidemiology
Feeding and Eating Disorders - psychology
Feeding Behavior
Female
Girls
Health aspects
Humans
Prevalence
Social Desirability
Surveys and Questionnaires
Weight Loss
Weight reduction
Youth
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Summary:We examined the prevalence of dieting and negative eating attitudes among 2279 females (aged 10-14 years) in southern Ontario. Self-report questionnaires revealed that 29.3% of the girls were currently trying to lose weight and 10.5% had scores greater than the clinical threshold for disordered eating (Children's version of the Eating Attitudes Test [ChEAT] score > or = 20). Those with elevated ChEAT scores were more likely than those with lower scores to be engaged in dieting and other extreme weight control methods.
ISSN:0008-4409
0820-3946
1488-2329
DOI:10.1503/cmaj.1031247