title: Eating disorders and their associated risk factors among Iranian population - a community based study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Many socio cultural variables could be affect eating disorders in Asian countries. In Iran, there are few researches regarding eating disorders and their contributing factors. The aim of this study is to explore frequency of eating disorders and their risk factors in an Iranian population.
  
  
  METHODS
  About 1204 participants were selected aged between fourteen to 55 years. Frequency of eating disorders and effects of variables such as demographic characteristics, Body Mass Index (BMI), use of media, body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, social comparison and social pressure for thinness in individuals with and without eating disorders, were assessed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of eating disorders was 11.5% that included 0.8% anorexia nervosa, 6.2% full threshold bulimia nervosa, 1.4% sub threshold anorexia nervosa and 30% sub threshold binge eating disorder. Symptoms of bulimic syndrome were greater in males.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In Iran, eating disorders and related problems are new issue that could be mentioned seriously The identification of these disorders and their related contributing factors are necessity of management and preventive programs planning.
authors.affiliation: Neurosciences Rsearch Center, Kerman Medical Sciences University, Kerman, Iran. bgarrusi@kmu.ac.ir
authors.forename: Behshid
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Garrusi
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Baneshi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013851:Thinness; D055815:Young Adult