Prevalence of disordered eating and its impact on quality of life among a group of college students in a province of west Turkey.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of disordered eating (DE) among a group of college students and assess its impact on quality of life.


METHODS
This study was conducted between December 15th, 2008 and January 15th, 2009 at a Turkish University. Eating Attitudes Test-40 (EAT-40) was used to identify DE. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) was assessed by Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36.


RESULTS
The prevalence of DE was 6.8%. Presence of any physical defect (OR: 2.657), parents living separately (OR: 3.114), mothers having an education level of secondary school and over (OR: 2.583), and families not having social health insurance (OR: 2.603) were important risk factors (f<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The HRQoL of those with DE was worse than those without it. Periodic screenings should be done to determine DE cases.
Tozun
Mustafa
M
Odunpazari Community Health Center, Eskisehir, Yenikent, Turquía.
Unsal
Alaettin
A
Ayranci
Unal
U
Arslan
Gul
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students; D014421:Turkey; D014495:Universities; D014504:Urban Health; D055815:Young Adult