A Randomized Pilot Study of a Brief Outpatient Problem-Solving Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Habits in Adolescents.
A Randomized Pilot Study of a Brief Outpatient Problem-Solving Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Habits in Adolescents.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2013 Jul 28;
Gee L, Agras WS
Weight Perception and Dietary Intake among Chinese Youth, 2004-2009.
Int J Behav Med. 2013 Jul 30;
Niu J, Seo DC, Lohrmann DK
Little is known on the extent of weight misperception and its relation with dietary intake among Chinese youth.The study aimed to investigate extent and correlates of weight misperception and its relation with dietary intake among Chinese youth.Data pertaining to Chinese youth, 6-17 years of age, from the 2004-2009 China Health and Nutrition Survey (N?=?3,923) were analyzed using STATA version 12.1. The heights and weights of the participants were measured by well-trained health workers at the participants’ homes or a local clinic following the reference protocol recommended by the World Health Organization. The dietary intake data of the participants were collected on three consecutive days at both the household and individual levels.Of the children 6-11 years of age, 18.9 % were underweight and 15.3 % were overweight. Among the children 12-17 years of age, 18.3 % were underweight and 8.1 % were overweight. Less than 60 % of Chinese youth accurately estimated their weight status. Nutrition knowledge was positively related to a perception of being overweight (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]?=?1.98, p?=?.007) among children 12-17 years of age. A perception of being overweight was positively associated with fat and protein intake among children 6-11 years of age (p?HubMed – eating
An Examination of the Representativeness Assumption for Twin Studies of Eating Pathology and Internalizing Symptoms.
Behav Genet. 2013 Jul 30;
Munn-Chernoff MA, von Ranson KM, Culbert KM, Larson CL, Burt SA, Klump KL
Little research has investigated whether the twin representativeness assumption (that results from twin research generalize to singletons) holds for eating pathology and internalizing symptoms. This study compared disordered eating, depression, and anxiety among young adult female twins versus singletons. Participants included 292 twins and 997 singletons in three samples. Questionnaires included the Minnesota Eating Behavior Survey, Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory, and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. We examined mean differences between twins’ and singletons’ scores, after adjusting for age, body mass index, and ethnicity. We found statistically significant mean differences on psychopathology, with twins reporting less disordered eating and internalizing symptoms compared with singletons. Effect sizes of these mean differences were small to moderate. Our results suggest that twins report less disordered eating and internalizing symptoms than singletons, which, combined with the generally small effect sizes, indicate that results from twin samples generalize to singletons. HubMed – eating
Stress of first year may trigger eating disorders
Stress can trigger an eating disorder for new college students who are away from home for the first time.