Titre
Eating disorders: the young male side
Type
mémoire de master/maîtrise/licence
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Auteur(s)
AMMANN, S.
Auteure/Auteur
Directrices/directeurs
SURIS GRANELL, J.-C.
Directeur⸱rice
Liens vers les personnes
Liens vers les unités
Faculté
Université de Lausanne, Faculté de biologie et médecine
Statut éditorial
Accepté
Date de publication
2016
Nombre de pages
21
Langue
anglais
Résumé
Background. Disordered eating is recognized to be predominant among girls and, historically, studies have focused primarily on them.
Aim. To investigate the characteristics of adolescent and young adult (AYA) males at risk of disordered eating.
Design and setting. Cross-sectional survey of post-mandatory education students.
Method. AYA (15-24 years) from post-mandatory education in Switzerland (N=5179) participated in a study assessing their lifestyles. Only males (n=2269) were included in the study and divided in two groups based on the SCOFF questionnaire. Participants answering positively to at least two questions were included in the SCOFF[+] group (n=230, 10.1%) and the rest were the SCOFF[-] group (n=2039, 89.9%). All variables significant at the bivariate level were included in a logistic regression. Data are presented as adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence interval.
Results. At the multivariate level, SCOFF[+] were more likely to be overweight (aOR: 2.58 [1.78:3.75]) and obese (aOR: 3.12 [1.70:5.71]), have a lower socio-economic status (aOR: 2.20 [1.39:3.48]) and non- Swiss parents (aOR: 1.66 [1.19:2.31]); have faced weight issues (aOR: 5.79 [2.98:11.27]; report a chronic condition (aOR: 1.63 [1.11:2.40]), a poorer emotional well-being (aOR: 1.79 [1.19:2.69]) and a less positive attitude towards life (aOR: 0.95 [0.93:0.98]).
Conclusion. As 10% of males are at risk of disordered eating, clinicians should be aware of their specificities and consider these as red flags. Disordered eating is no longer a specific female issue and tends to become a male issue too.
Aim. To investigate the characteristics of adolescent and young adult (AYA) males at risk of disordered eating.
Design and setting. Cross-sectional survey of post-mandatory education students.
Method. AYA (15-24 years) from post-mandatory education in Switzerland (N=5179) participated in a study assessing their lifestyles. Only males (n=2269) were included in the study and divided in two groups based on the SCOFF questionnaire. Participants answering positively to at least two questions were included in the SCOFF[+] group (n=230, 10.1%) and the rest were the SCOFF[-] group (n=2039, 89.9%). All variables significant at the bivariate level were included in a logistic regression. Data are presented as adjusted odds ratios (aOR) with 95% confidence interval.
Results. At the multivariate level, SCOFF[+] were more likely to be overweight (aOR: 2.58 [1.78:3.75]) and obese (aOR: 3.12 [1.70:5.71]), have a lower socio-economic status (aOR: 2.20 [1.39:3.48]) and non- Swiss parents (aOR: 1.66 [1.19:2.31]); have faced weight issues (aOR: 5.79 [2.98:11.27]; report a chronic condition (aOR: 1.63 [1.11:2.40]), a poorer emotional well-being (aOR: 1.79 [1.19:2.69]) and a less positive attitude towards life (aOR: 0.95 [0.93:0.98]).
Conclusion. As 10% of males are at risk of disordered eating, clinicians should be aware of their specificities and consider these as red flags. Disordered eating is no longer a specific female issue and tends to become a male issue too.
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serval:BIB_3937D59AF212
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2017-09-05T12:41:29.464Z
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Mémoire no 3287 Mme Ammann.pdf
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imprimatur
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PID Serval
serval:BIB_3937D59AF212.P001
URN
urn:nbn:ch:serval-BIB_3937D59AF2126
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