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Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran

This study aimed to determine the association between disordered eating and overweight and also health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among adolescents in high schools of Tehran. The participants were 465 adolescents, aged 14–17 years. After anthropometric measurements, body mass index-for-age and...

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Main Authors: Jalali-Farahani, Sara, Chin, Yit Siew, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Amiri, Parisa
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Published: Springer 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37120/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10578-014-0489-8
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spelling my.upm.eprints.371202023-09-04T13:23:02Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37120/ Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran Jalali-Farahani, Sara Chin, Yit Siew Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir Amiri, Parisa This study aimed to determine the association between disordered eating and overweight and also health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among adolescents in high schools of Tehran. The participants were 465 adolescents, aged 14–17 years. After anthropometric measurements, body mass index-for-age and body weight status were determined using World Health Organization cut offs. The Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™4.0) were used to assess disordered eating and HRQOL, respectively. Disordered eating was prevalent in 18.9 % of adolescents, with higher prevalence in girls (26.4 %) compared to boys (11.8 %; χ2:16.29, p < 0.05). Disordered eating was associated with overweight in girls (χ2 = 11.07, p < 0.05), but not in boys (χ2 = 2.01, p = 0.16). Disordered eating was associated with poor HRQOL especially in psychosocial domains of HRQOL. Considering the high prevalence of disordered eating and its association with overweight and poor HRQOL, preventive interventions targeting adolescents are recommended. Springer 2015 Article PeerReviewed Jalali-Farahani, Sara and Chin, Yit Siew and Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir and Amiri, Parisa (2015) Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 46 (3). pp. 485-492. ISSN 0009-398X; ESSN: 1573-3327 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10578-014-0489-8 10.1007/s10578-014-0489-8
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description This study aimed to determine the association between disordered eating and overweight and also health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among adolescents in high schools of Tehran. The participants were 465 adolescents, aged 14–17 years. After anthropometric measurements, body mass index-for-age and body weight status were determined using World Health Organization cut offs. The Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™4.0) were used to assess disordered eating and HRQOL, respectively. Disordered eating was prevalent in 18.9 % of adolescents, with higher prevalence in girls (26.4 %) compared to boys (11.8 %; χ2:16.29, p < 0.05). Disordered eating was associated with overweight in girls (χ2 = 11.07, p < 0.05), but not in boys (χ2 = 2.01, p = 0.16). Disordered eating was associated with poor HRQOL especially in psychosocial domains of HRQOL. Considering the high prevalence of disordered eating and its association with overweight and poor HRQOL, preventive interventions targeting adolescents are recommended.
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author Jalali-Farahani, Sara
Chin, Yit Siew
Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir
Amiri, Parisa
spellingShingle Jalali-Farahani, Sara
Chin, Yit Siew
Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir
Amiri, Parisa
Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran
author_facet Jalali-Farahani, Sara
Chin, Yit Siew
Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir
Amiri, Parisa
author_sort Jalali-Farahani, Sara
title Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran
title_short Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran
title_full Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran
title_fullStr Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran
title_full_unstemmed Disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of Tehran
title_sort disordered eating and its association with overweight and health-related quality of life among adolescents in selected high schools of tehran
publisher Springer
publishDate 2015
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37120/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10578-014-0489-8
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