Journal article
Sex differences in eating related behaviors and psychopathology among adolescent military dependents at risk for adult obesity and eating disorders
Eating behaviors : an international journal, Vol.33, pp.73-77
04/2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2019.04.001
PMCID: PMC6535360
PMID: 31005683
Abstract
Stressors unique to military families may place dependents of military service members of both sexes at high-risk for disordered-eating. Yet, there are no data examining sex-related differences in eating pathology and distress among this population. Therefore, we examined disordered-eating attitudes and associated psychosocial characteristics in adolescent military dependents at high-risk for both eating disorders and adult obesity (i.e., BMI ≥ 85th percentile and elevated anxiety symptoms and/or loss-of-control eating). One-hundred-twenty-five (55.2% female) adolescent (12–17 y) military dependents were studied prior to entry in an eating disorder and obesity prevention trial. Youth were administered the Eating Disorder Examination interview to determine disordered-eating attitudes, and completed questionnaires to assess self-esteem, social functioning, and depression. Girls and boys did not differ in BMIz (p = .66) or race/ethnicity (p = .997/p = .55). Adjusting for relevant covariates, girls and boys did not differ significantly with regard to disordered-eating global scores (p = .38), self-esteem (p = .23), or social functioning (p = .19). By contrast, girls reported significantly more symptoms of depression (p = .001). Adolescent male and female dependents at high-risk for eating disorders and adult obesity reported comparable levels of eating-related and psychosocial stress. Data are needed to elucidate how adolescent military dependents respond to intervention and whether sex moderates outcome.
•Adolescent military dependents at risk for eating and weight concerns report similar levels of disordered eating attitudes.•Adolescent dependents at risk for eating and weight concerns report similar levels of social adjustment and self-esteem.•Female adolescent military dependents report higher symptoms of depression compared to their male counterparts.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Sex differences in eating related behaviors and psychopathology among adolescent military dependents at risk for adult obesity and eating disorders
- Creators
- Mary Quattlebaum - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesNatasha L. Burke - Fordham UniversityM.K. Higgins Neyland - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesWilliam Leu - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesNatasha A. Schvey - National Institutes of HealthAbigail Pine - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesAlexandria Morettini - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesSarah LeMay-Russell - National Institutes of HealthDenise E. Wilfley - Washington University in St. LouisMark Stephens - Pennsylvania State UniversityTracy Sbrocco - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesJack A. Yanovski - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentSarah Jorgensen - Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical CenterCara Olsen - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesDavid Klein - Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical CenterJeffrey Quinlan - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesMarian Tanofsky-Kraff - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Eating behaviors : an international journal, Vol.33, pp.73-77
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2019.04.001
- PMID
- 31005683
- PMCID
- PMC6535360
- NLM abbreviation
- Eat Behav
- ISSN
- 1471-0153
- eISSN
- 1873-7358
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000062, name: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, award: 1R01DK104115-01; DOI: 10.13039/100009633, name: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; DOI: 10.13039/100000002, name: NIH, award: ZIA-HD-00641
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2019
- Academic Unit
- Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984297335202771
Metrics
16 Record Views