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Rev Biomed 2014; 25 (1)

Fasting and self-induced vomiting in women without concomitant diagnoses of eating disorders (ED)

Hernández-Escalante VM, Laviada-Molina HA

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 17-21
PDF size: 207.37 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction. Compensatory behaviours to food binging have negative effects on health, even when the individual has no formal diagnosis of an Eating Disorder (ED), such as anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) or binge eating disorder.
Objective. The aim of this work was to describe risky compensatory behaviors and risky situations associated with eating disorders (ED) among Mexican females with no prior eating disorders (ED) diagnoses.
Materials and Methods. A total of 862 students without prior eating disorders diagnosis (anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorders), from seven preparatory schools in the city of Merida, Mexico were studied. The Questionnaire on Eating and Weight Patterns – Revised (QEWP-R) was applied to diagnose ED (bulimia and binge eating disorder). Students were also questioned about amenorrhea to identify those with a probability of anorexia.
Results. Self-induced vomiting at least once a week during the last three months was reported by 4.3% of the students. Fasting for 24 hrs or more at least once a week during the last three months was reported by 9.6% of the students. The frequency of excessive exercise as a compensatory behavior was also significant (15.3%). Weight and body shape were the most important factors that determined how they felt about themselves as a person for 5.8% of the students.
Conclusions. Worrisome compensatory behaviors frequencies were recorded among students without prior eating disorder diagnoses.


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