Disordered eating behaviors and substance use in women: a comparison of perceived adverse consequences.
The study investigated the adverse consequences on varied life domains of dieting, binging, vomiting and laxative use and compared them to the adverse consequences of alcohol drinking, tobacco smoking, and marijuana use. Results showed that the percentages of women who reported adverse consequences related to eating disordered behaviors were often comparable, if not higher, than the percentages of women who reported adverse consequences related to their substance use. This is the first study to compare the adverse consequences of disordered eating patterns and substance use behaviors. Results suggest the importance of recognizing the adverse consequences of disordered eating patterns.
Piran
Niva
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Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. npiran@oise.utoronto.ca
Robinson
Shannon R
SR
Cormier
Holly C
HC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology