Characteristics associated with risky eating behaviors among university students in Mexico City / Características asociadas a conductas alimentarias de riesgo en estudiantes universitarios de la Ciudad de México
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Abstract The purpose of this work was to identify characteristics associated with risky eating behaviors (REB) in university students. Participants were 781 women and 570 male students of a public university, with an average age of 20.1 years (SD = 2.7) and 21.2 years (SD = 3.3), respectively. The participants completed a set of self-report questionnaires, and their weight and height were measured. The prevalence of moderate frequency REB among women was 23.0% and high frequency 10.1%, while among men it was 22.3% and 6.7%, respectively (p = 0.07). Among women, the characteristics that increased the risk to present REB were: body dissatisfaction (OR = 5.4), negative affect (OR = 3.8), internalization of the ideal of thinness (OR = 3.6), and practicing some sport (OR = 2.8). Among men, these characteristics were: having being teased (OR = 10.3), drive for muscularity (OR = 3.4), body mass index (OR = 3.5) and practicing some sport (OR = 3.1). Given the different characteristics that increase the probability of presenting REB among university students and men, it is necessary to establish models that describe the specific risk conditions according to sex, as well as, to develop appropriate instruments and interventions.ResumenEl objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar características asociadas a conductas alimentarias de riesgo (CAR) en estudiantes universitarios. Participaron 781 mujeres y 570 hombres estudiantes de una universidad pública, con edad promedio de 20.1 años (DE = 2.7) y 21.2 años (DE = 3.3), respectivamente. Los participantes completaron una batería de cuestionarios de autoinforme y se registró su peso y talla. La prevalencia de CAR de frecuencia moderada entre las mujeres fue 23.0% y de frecuencia alta 10.1%, mientras que entre los hombres fue 22.3% y 6.7%, respectivamente (p = 0.07). Entre las mujeres, las características que aumentaron el riesgo para presentar CAR fueron: insatisfacción corporal (OR = 5.4), afecto negativo (OR = 3.8), interiorización del ideal de delgadez (OR = 3.6) y practicar algún deporte (OR = 2.8). Entre los hombres, estas características fueron: haber recibido burlas (OR = 10.3), motivación por la musculatura (OR = 3.4), índice de masa corporal (OR = 3.5) y practicar algún deporte (OR = 3.1). Ante las diferentes características que aumentan la probabilidad para presentar CAR entre mujeres y hombres universitarios, es necesario plantear modelos que describan las condiciones específicas de riesgo según sexo, así como desarrollar instrumentos e intervenciones apropiadas.
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The Scale for Suicide Ideation validated in the Mexican population obtained a Cronbach α of 0.84.
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- Authors
- Diaz de León-Vázquez, C., Lazarevich, I., Unikel Santoncini, C., & Álvarez Díaz, J. A.
- Affiliations
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (MX)
- ORCID
- Lazarevich, Irina
- Venue
- Revista Mexicana de Trastornos Alimentarios/Mexican Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2021-11-25
- Volume
- 10
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 196-206
- ISSN
- 2007-1523 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3216824700
- Cited by
- 3
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
- 2024: 3
- FWCI
- 0.51
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- diamond
- doi.org
- Locations
- Revista Mexicana de Trastornos Alimentarios/Mexican Journal of Eating Disorders (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Keywords
- risky eating behaviors, university students, body dissatisfaction, negative affect, drive for muscularity, teasing, body mass index, sports participation, sex differences, eating disorders, Mexico City
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