title: Disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss practices: which adolescents are at highest risk?
abstract: Early diagnosis of unhealthy weight loss practices (UWLP) among adolescents improves treatment outcomes. Analysis of population-based school survey data in Oregon demonstrated that the 11.6% reporting UWLP were more likely to perceive themselves as overweight, depressed, and to have abused substances. Targeted screening of adolescents can help identify those with UWLP.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Department of Human Services, Public Health Division, Office of Disease Prevention and Epidemiology, 800 NE Oregon Street, Portland, OR 97232, USA.
authors.forename: Clinton C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Haley
authors.forename: Katrina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hedberg
authors.forename: Richard F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Leman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009922:Oregon; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015431:Weight Loss