Factors associated with disordered eating behaviors among female adolescents in Sepang, Selangor

Hakim, Nurul Atiyyah (2015) Factors associated with disordered eating behaviors among female adolescents in Sepang, Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Project paper (B.Sc (Nutrition and Community Health)) - Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2015. This cross-sectional study determined the predictors of disordered eating among 232 female adolescents in Sepang, Selangor. Body weight status, body image perception, psychological distress, sociocultural influences, eating patterns and disordered eating were assessed using Anthroplus, Contour Drawing Rating Scale, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, Sociocultural Influences on Body Image and Body Change Questionnaire, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Questionnaire and Eating Attitude Test respectively. Around 55.6% of the adolescents were Malay, 26.7% Indian, 14.2% Chinese and 3.4% Others. The prevalence of overweight and obesity, thinness, and severe thinness, abdominal obesity and disordered eating were 25.4%, 4.3%, 20.3% and 36.2% respectively. Around 40.5% were incorrect estimators of body weight whereas 79.7% were dissatisfied with body size. Around 47.4%, 32.4% and 8.7% of the respondents were severely depressed, severely anxious and severely stressed respectively. The media had the highest mean scores for perceived pressure to lose weight and to gain muscles compared to fathers, mothers, and peers. The highest mean number of days/week for consumption of vegetables, fruits, carbonated drinks, milk and breakfast was for vegetables (4.6±2.31 days). Race (χ²=9.758,p<0.05), waist circumference (r=0.149,p<0.05), perception of body weight (χ2=2.367,p<0.05), perceptions of body size (r=0.131,p<0.05), stress (r=0.400,p<0.01), anxiety (r=0.342,p<0.01), depression (r=0.303,p<0.01), perceived pressure to lose weight from father (r=0.416,p<0.01), mother (r=0.351,p<0.01), peers (r=0.375 , p<0.01), media (r=0.336,p<0.01) and perceived pressure to gain muscle from father (r=0.351,p<0.01), mother (r=0.353,p<0.01), peers (r=0.358,p<0.01), media (r=0.391,p<0.01) and consumption of carbonated drinks (r=0.207,p<0.01) were significantly associated with disordered eating. Multiple linear regression analysis showed six factors, namely stress, perceived pressure to lose weight from father, perceived pressure to gain muscle from media, being Malay, body weight under-estimator, and perceived pressure to lose weight from media were predictors for disordered eating, explaining 35.2% of the variance. Planning for intervention programs targeting disordered eating among adolescents should take these factors into consideration.

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Ms Nabilah Rozali
Date Deposited:	21 Nov 2022 08:01
Last Modified:	21 Nov 2022 08:01
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/149

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