title: Correlates of eating disorder in middle-aged and older adults: evidence from 2007 British National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aims to investigate: (a) the association of eating disorders with childhood sexual abuse and recent stressful life events; (b) the coexistence of eating disorders and other common psychiatric disorders; and (c) the impact of eating disorders on obesity, medical conditions, and health service utilization.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted secondary data analyses based on population-based study, which consists of a nationally representative sample of 2,870 community-dwelling adults aged 50 and above, interviewed in 2006 to 2007.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 12-month prevalence of eating disorders was 2.61%. Multivariate analyses revealed that eating disorders were more common among younger age groups, women, and those who reported stressful life events. In addition, eating disorders were significantly related to anxiety disorders, agoraphobia, panic disorder, obesity, and cancer.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study supports the notion that eating disorders in older adults are associated with a number of psychosocial, psychiatric, and medical conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Asian and Policy Studies, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, China.
authors.forename: Isabella S F
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Kelvin C K
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Cheung
authors.forename: Kee-Lee
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D054523:Adult Survivors of Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: comorbidity; eating disorders; medical condition; obesity; risk factors