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Micali, N; De Stavola, B; Ploubidis, G; Simonoff, E; Treasure, J; Field, AE; (2015) Adolescent eating disorder behaviours and cognitions: gender-specific effects of child, maternal and family risk factors. The British journal of psychiatry, 207 (4). pp. 320-7. ISSN 0007-1250 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.152371

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Eating disorder behaviours begin in adolescence. Few longitudinal studies have investigated childhood risk and protective FACTORS.<br/> AIMS: To investigate the prevalence of eating disorder behaviours and cognitions and associated childhood psychological, physical and parental risk factors among a cohort of 14-year-old children.<br/> METHOD: Data were collected from 6140 boys and girls aged 14 years. Gender-stratified models were used to estimate prospective associations between childhood body dissatisfaction, body mass index (BMI), self-esteem, maternal eating disorder and family economic disadvantage on adolescent eating disorder behaviours and cognitions.<br/> RESULTS: Childhood body dissatisfaction strongly predicted eating disorder cognitions in girls, but only in interaction with BMI in boys. Higher self-esteem had a protective effect, particularly in boys. Maternal eating disorder predicted body dissatisfaction and weight/shape concern in adolescent girls and dieting in boys.<br/> CONCLUSIONS: Risk factors for eating disorder behaviours and cognitions vary according to gender. Prevention strategies should be gender-specific and target modifiable predictors in childhood and early adolescence.<br/>

Item Type:	Article
Faculty and Department:	Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Medical Statistics Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Population Health (2012- ) > Dept of Population Studies (1974-2012) Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Dept of Population Health (2012- )
Research Centre:	Centre for Statistical Methodology
PubMed ID:	26206865
Web of Science ID:	363222900011
URI:	http://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/2248404

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