Stressful life events and disordered eating behaviors: findings from Project EAT.
Associations between stressful life events and disordered eating behaviors were examined in 1708 older adolescents. Stressful life events were positively associated with extreme weight control behaviors and binge eating in both male and female respondents, emphasizing the importance of screening for disordered eating behaviors among adolescents who report experiencing stressful life events.
Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-2002, USA. fall0075@umn.edu
Katie
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Loth
Patricia
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van den Berg
Marla E
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Eisenberg
Dianne
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Neumark-Sztainer
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015331:Cohort Studies; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D012923:Social Class; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D015431:Weight Loss; D055815:Young Adult