title: Dietary intake according to the course of symptoms of eating disorders in a school-based follow-up study of adolescents.
abstract: This study examines dietary intake according to the course of risk of eating disorder (rED) in a sample of school-age followed from preadolescence to adolescence. An initial sample of 1336 adolescents completed the Children's Eating Attitudes Test, and we selected a group with rED and a control group randomly. Two years later, 162 adolescents completed the Eating Attitudes Test and were classified into three groups according to the course of symptoms (no rED = 57; remission of rED = 62; persistent rED = 43). Dietary intake was assessed using a 3-day food record and 24-h recalls over 3 days. The results showed that girls with persistent rED reduced their energy and nutrient intake, with a 67.5% at risk of inadequate vitamin and mineral intake. Boys with persistent rED maintained their dietary intake, with a 25% at risk of inadequate vitamin and mineral micronutrient intake. Therefore, early detection of rED is necessary to prevent the exacerbation of nutritional problems.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nutrition and Mental Health Research Group (NUTRISAM), Institut de Investigació Sanitaria Pere Virgili (IISPV), Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV), Reus, Spain.
authors.forename: Estefania
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aparicio-Llopis
authors.forename: Josefa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Canals
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arija
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002149:Energy Intake; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescents; eating disorders; intake; nutrition