Ana Izabela Sobral de Oliveira-Souza1, Dayzene da Silva Freitas2, Rosana Christine Cavalcanti Ximenes3, Maria Cristina Falcão Raposo4, Daniella Araújo de Oliveira2. 1. Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Jorn. Aníbal Fernandes, w/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50740-560, Brazil. anaizabela.oliveira@hotmail.com. 2. Physiotherapy Department, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Jorn. Aníbal Fernandes, w/n, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50740-560, Brazil. 3. Neuropsychiatry and Behavior Sciences Graduate Program, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil. 4. Statistics Department, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Brazil.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between migraine and signs and symptoms of eating disorders among teenagers. And as secondary objectives: to investigate the prevalence of eating disorders signs and symptoms and to identify the prevalence of migraine among teenagers. METHODS: Cross-sectional study was carried out in public schools which included adolescents aged 11-18 years, of both sexes. For eating disorders evaluation two self-reported questionnaires were used: Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and The Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburg (BITE). The presence and characterization of headache were verified following the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II). RESULTS: 607 adolescents (388 females) with mean age of 13.9 years (95% CI: 13.7; 14) were included. The eating disorders symptoms based on EAT-26 (p = 0.041) and the bulimia nervosa symptoms (p = 0.014) evaluation were more prevalent among teenagers with migraine compared with non-migraine. Also, in multivariate analysis, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) to present bulimia nervosa symptoms is 1.85 times higher among females than males. And, the adjusted OR to present bulimia nervosa symptoms among teenagers with migraine is 1.51 times (OR) higher than among non-migraine. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of migraine symptoms were associated with a higher likelihood to present eating disorders symptoms among teenagers, especially in females, that was associated with a 1.85-fold increase in the risk to present bulimia nervosa symptoms. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III, Evidence obtained from cross-sectional study.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between migraine and signs and symptoms of eating disorders among teenagers. And as secondary objectives: to investigate the prevalence of eating disorders signs and symptoms and to identify the prevalence of migraine among teenagers. METHODS: Cross-sectional study was carried out in public schools which included adolescents aged 11-18 years, of both sexes. For eating disorders evaluation two self-reported questionnaires were used: Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and The Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburg (BITE). The presence and characterization of headache were verified following the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II). RESULTS: 607 adolescents (388 females) with mean age of 13.9 years (95% CI: 13.7; 14) were included. The eating disorders symptoms based on EAT-26 (p = 0.041) and the bulimia nervosa symptoms (p = 0.014) evaluation were more prevalent among teenagers with migraine compared with non-migraine. Also, in multivariate analysis, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) to present bulimia nervosa symptoms is 1.85 times higher among females than males. And, the adjusted OR to present bulimia nervosa symptoms among teenagers with migraine is 1.51 times (OR) higher than among non-migraine. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of migraine symptoms were associated with a higher likelihood to present eating disorders symptoms among teenagers, especially in females, that was associated with a 1.85-fold increase in the risk to present bulimia nervosa symptoms. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III, Evidence obtained from cross-sectional study.
Authors: Mohammed ALBashtawy; Mohammad Al Qadire; Sami Aloush; Loai Tawalbeh; Manar AlAzzam; Mohammad Suliman; Abdul-Monim Batiha; Fadwa Alhalaiqa; Hind Alshakh; Areej Abd Al-Rahman Journal: J Sch Nurs Date: 2017-10-05 Impact factor: 2.835