title: Eating disorder symptoms among college students: prevalence, persistence, correlates, and treatment-seeking.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the prevalence, correlates, persistence, and treatment-seeking related to symptoms of eating disorders (EDs) in a random sample of college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  A random sample of students at a large university were recruited for an Internet survey in Fall 2005 and a follow-up survey in Fall 2007.
  
  
  METHODS
  ED symptoms were measured using the SCOFF screen and adjusted for nonresponse using administrative data and a nonresponse survey.
  
  
  RESULTS
  2,822 (56%) students completed the baseline survey. Among undergraduates the prevalence of positive screens was 13.5% for women and 3.6% for men. Among students with positive screens, 20% had received past-year mental health treatment. In the follow-up sample (N = 753), ED symptoms at baseline significantly predicted symptoms 2 years later.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Symptoms of EDs were prevalent and persistent among college students in this study. These findings suggest that brief screens can identify a large number of students with untreated EDs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2029, USA. daneis@umich.edu
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.forename: Emily J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Nicklett
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roeder
authors.forename: Nina E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Kirz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult