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Association of Eating Attitudes Between Teenage Girls and Their Parents

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  • Aina A. Yanez

    (aina.yanez@caubet-cimera.es)

  • Maria A. Peix
  • Neus Atserias
  • Anna Arnau
  • Johannes Brug
  • Aina A. Yanez

    (Department of Epidemiology, Hospital General de Vic, Vic, and Program of Epidemiology & Clinical Research, Foundation Caubet-Cimera, Balearic Islands, Spain)

  • Maria A. Peix

    (Department of Pediatrics, Hospital General de Vic, Vic, Spain)

  • Neus Atserias

    (Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General de Vic, Vic, Spain)

  • Anna Arnau

    (Department of Epidemiology, Hospital General de Vic, Vic, Spain)

  • Johannes Brug

    (Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Background: Mothers of eating disordered adolescents were more likely to have an eating disorder. However, some contradictory findings were reported because some studies failed to find this association. Aims: The main objective of the study was to determine the association of eating attitudes in adolescent girls with eating attitudes in their parents. Methods: A sample of 969 girls from Osona County (Barcelona, Spain) and their parents participated in the study. Girls completed the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and their weight and height were measured. Parents completed questionnaire with self-reported weight and height, demographic characteristics and EAT-26. Results: 10.1% of girls showed high EAT-26 scores (> 20 points), indicating abnormal eating attitudes. Female adolescents were almost three times more likely to have abnormal eating attitudes if their mothers scored high on EAT-26 (OR = 2.8; 95% CI 1.5—5.2). Other significant predictors of high EAT-26 scores were age and obesity. Conclusions: An abnormal eating attitude of the mother was identified as a potential risk factor in the development of eating disorders in female adolescents.

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  • Aina A. Yanez & Maria A. Peix & Neus Atserias & Anna Arnau & Johannes Brug & Aina A. Yanez & Maria A. Peix & Neus Atserias & Anna Arnau & Johannes Brug, 2007. "Association of Eating Attitudes Between Teenage Girls and Their Parents," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 53(6), pages 507-513, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:53:y:2007:i:6:p:507-513
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764007078350
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