Journal article
Permanent change of station moves and disordered-eating attitudes and behaviors in prevention-seeking adolescent military-dependents
Eating behaviors : an international journal, Vol.40, pp.101470-101470
01/2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101470
PMCID: PMC7906934
PMID: 33373856
Abstract
Military-dependent youth appear to be at greater risk for disordered-eating than their civilian counterparts. Permanent change of station moves (PCS-moves), typically occurring every 2–3 years, are commonly experienced by adolescent military-dependents. However, the links between PCS-moves and disordered-eating in this population have not been explored. We hypothesized that stress arising from PCS-moves may contribute to the development and/or exacerbation of disordered-eating.
One-hundred-forty-nine adolescent military-dependents with overweight or obesity (59.7% female; 46.3% non-Hispanic White; 14.4±1.5 years; BMI-z: 1.9±0.4) completed measures before commencing an adulthood obesity and binge-eating disorder prevention trial for adolescents at-risk for both conditions due to BMI percentile ≥85th and loss-of-control (LOC)-eating and/or elevated anxiety symptoms. Disordered-eating attitudes and LOC-eating were assessed by semi-structured interview, and emotional eating was self-reported. Adjusting for relevant covariates, multiple linear regressions examined the unique association of PCS-move frequency with disordered-eating attitudes and disinhibited-eating behaviors.
PCS-move frequency was not significantly associated with either LOC-eating frequency (β = 0.09, p = .27) or emotional eating (β = −0.04, p = .62). However, PCS-move frequency was positively associated with disordered-eating attitudes (β = 0.17, p = .04), which appeared to be primarily driven by shape concerns (β = 0.21, p = .01).
Findings indicate that frequency of PCS-moves is related to disordered-eating attitudes, but not behaviors. Longitudinal research is needed to understand if PCS-moves prospectively relate to the onset and/or exacerbation of disordered-eating, and the relevance of disordered-eating attitudes as opposed to disinhibited-eating behaviors.
•The average number of permanent change of station moves (PCS-moves) was 3.6.•PCS-move frequency was positively associated with disordered-eating attitudes.•PCS-move frequency was not significantly related to disordered-eating behaviors.•Prospective work should explore the impact of PCS-moves on eating-related outcomes.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Permanent change of station moves and disordered-eating attitudes and behaviors in prevention-seeking adolescent military-dependents
- Creators
- M.K. Higgins Neyland - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesLisa M. Shank - National Institutes of HealthJason M. Lavender - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesAlexander Rice - Military Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (MiCOR), USU, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; Metis Foundation, 300 Convent St #1330, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA.Rachel Schindler - Military Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (MiCOR), USU, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; Metis Foundation, 300 Convent St #1330, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA.Kathrin Hennigan - Military Cardiovascular Outcomes Research (MiCOR), USU, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA; Metis Foundation, 300 Convent St #1330, San Antonio, TX 78205, USA.Senait Solomon - Henry M. Jackson FoundationPhillip Kroke - Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, USU, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.Natasha A. Schvey - National Institutes of HealthTracy Sbrocco - Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology, USU, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.Denise E. Wilfley - Washington University in St. LouisSarah Jorgensen - Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical CenterJack A. Yanovski - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentCara H. Olsen - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesMark Haigney - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesDavid A. Klein - Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical CenterJeffrey Quinlan - United States UniversityMarian Tanofsky-Kraff - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Eating behaviors : an international journal, Vol.40, pp.101470-101470
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2020.101470
- PMID
- 33373856
- PMCID
- PMC7906934
- ISSN
- 1471-0153
- eISSN
- 1873-7358
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100009898, name: Defense Health Agency; DOI: 10.13039/100009633, name: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; DOI: 10.13039/100000062, name: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984297453602771
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