Journal of Nutrition and Food Security
Journal of Nutrition and Food Security
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Perceptions of Body Weight, Anthropometric Characteristics, and Risk of Eating Disorders in Girl Students in Zanjan, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">Background:</span></span></span></b><b> </b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The perception of body weight seems to have an impact on weight-control behaviors and is associated with an increased risk of eating disorders</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> EDs). The study aims to examine the perceptions of body weight, anthropometric characteristics, and the risk of EDs in female students in Zanjan, Iran. <b>Methods: </b>Using a cross-sectional design, the data of 359 students aged 16-19 year attending secondary high schools in Zanjan, during the school year 2017-2018 were collected and analyzed.<b> Results:</b> The results revealed a significant association between being overweight and having obese body shape, high levels of stress, and the odds of EDs. Additionally, there was a </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">significant</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> inverse relationship between being overweight </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">and</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> obese body mass index (BMI), overweight </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">and</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times=""> obese body shape, and the odds of oral control subscale of EDs. <b>Conclusion</b></span></span></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">: </span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The results of this study demonstrated a relationship between BMI, stress level, body shape, and an elevated risk of </span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">EDs</span></span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="line-height:115%"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">. Further prospective studies are needed to validate and expand upon these findings.</span></span></span></div>
Eating disorders, Body image, Body mass index, Obesity,
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