title: The relationship between eating disorder attitudes and the risk of cardiovascular disease.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between eating disorder (ED) attitudes and the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Forty women (M age = 18.85) agreed to participate in this study. A regression analysis was used to statistically examine this relationship. The criterion variable was the risk of CVD. The predictor variables were the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 subscales. Drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction accounted for 45% (adjusted R(2) =.449) of the variance in the participant's CVD risk score. The knowledge gained from this study of this relationship would be beneficial to health care professionals responsible for primary and secondary prevention.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA.
authors.forename: Jacalyn Robert
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: McComb
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cherry
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Romell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013781:Texas; D016387:Women's Health