Jiegen Yu1, Mi Lu2, Li Tian3, Wei Lu4, Fanxiang Meng5, Changang Chen6, Tianmiao Tang7, Lianping He8, Yingshui Yao9. 1. School of Humanities and Management, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui.. yingshuiyao@163.com. 2. School of Medical Imaging and laboratory, Wannan Medical College. Wuhu.. 1983helianping@163.com. 3. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College,Wuhu, Anhui 241002 China.. 489302475@qq.com. 4. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College,Wuhu, Anhui 241002 China.. 154181498@qq.com. 5. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College,Wuhu, Anhui 241002 China.. 1169989382@qq.com. 6. School of Medical Imaging and laboratory, Wannan Medical College. Wuhu.. 515274988@qq.com. 7. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College,Wuhu, Anhui 241002 China.. 1094490599@qq.com. 8. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College,Wuhu, Anhui 241002 China.. 1983helianping@163.com. 9. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College,Wuhu, Anhui 241002 China.. yingshuiyao@163.com.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: the purpose of this study is to assess the current status of disordered eating attitudes and its related factors among University students in Anhui province, and to provide a basis for health intervention. METHODS: this is a cross-sectional study. The University students admitted to the routine health exams were included in current study, and completed self-administered questionnaires which consist of general information and the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26). An EAT-26 score of 20 or higher indicated that a person has disordered eating attitudes. Data were analyzed using the SPSS13.0 software. RESULTS: a total of 1 328 subjects (469 male and 859 female), aged 16-24 years from a university in Wuhu were enrolled in this study. In our survey, the proportion of disordered eating attitudes among male, female, total students were 5.3%, 4.0% and 4.5%, respectively. The proportion of disordered eating attitudes among the students whose family annual income < 10000 RMB, 10,000-30,000 RMB, 30,000-60,000 RMB and > 60,000 were 4.2%, 3.9%, 4.3% and 6.9%, respectively. An interesting finding was that the female students are more likely to have disordered eating attitudes if their parents have more education. CONCLUSIONS: our research reveals that the current status of disordered eating attitudes in Anhui province is relatively low. Parents' education level may be related to eating attitudes among University students. It is essential to increase awareness and understanding of eating disorders and its associated risk factors in University students whose parents have higher education. Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2014. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.
OBJECTIVE: the purpose of this study is to assess the current status of disordered eating attitudes and its related factors among University students in Anhui province, and to provide a basis for health intervention. METHODS: this is a cross-sectional study. The University students admitted to the routine health exams were included in current study, and completed self-administered questionnaires which consist of general information and the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26). An EAT-26 score of 20 or higher indicated that a person has disordered eating attitudes. Data were analyzed using the SPSS13.0 software. RESULTS: a total of 1 328 subjects (469 male and 859 female), aged 16-24 years from a university in Wuhu were enrolled in this study. In our survey, the proportion of disordered eating attitudes among male, female, total students were 5.3%, 4.0% and 4.5%, respectively. The proportion of disordered eating attitudes among the students whose family annual income < 10000 RMB, 10,000-30,000 RMB, 30,000-60,000 RMB and > 60,000 were 4.2%, 3.9%, 4.3% and 6.9%, respectively. An interesting finding was that the female students are more likely to have disordered eating attitudes if their parents have more education. CONCLUSIONS: our research reveals that the current status of disordered eating attitudes in Anhui province is relatively low. Parents' education level may be related to eating attitudes among University students. It is essential to increase awareness and understanding of eating disorders and its associated risk factors in University students whose parents have higher education. Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2014. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.