title: [Satisfaction with weight and characteristics of eating disorders in high school].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The prevalence of diseases related to eating behaviour disorders has increased among adolescents. The objective of this study is to analyse the satisfaction with body weight of schoolchildren as regards their body mass index and the strategies used to control the diet.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 1197 students from secondary education (12-18 years) answered a questionnaire on eating habits and body weight control. Their weight and height was measured and body mass index was calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  More than two-thirds (68.1%) of students who had an adequate BMI were satisfied with their weight. Greater dissatisfaction with the weight is associated with overweight (OR=10.23) and obesity (OR=16.60). Students with overweight are on a diet consulting an expert such as a physician or even the family, whereas among schoolchildren with normal weight there is a large percentage on a diet on their own. A 13.87% of the schoolchildren have been undertaken Compensatory activities before excessive eating has been undertaken by 13.87% of the schoolchildren. An overweight BMI is associated, with more than twice the risk (OR>2.00), with the use of measures such as physical activity, vomiting, or fasting to compensate an excessive intake.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overweight and obese schoolchildren are more likely to be dissatisfied with their body, and are more likely to use ploys such as vomiting, in order to compensate for the excess intake.
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, España. Electronic address: luiscordoba@unex.es.
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Córdoba Caro
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Nutrición Clínica y Dietética, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Luengo Pérez
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Feu
authors.affiliation: Facultad de Educación, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: García Preciado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012574:Schools; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Adolescentes; Adolescents; Body mass index; Diet; Dieta; Eating disorder; Educación secundaria; Secondary education; Trastorno del comportamiento alimentario; Índice de masa corporal