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Preliminary study of eating disorders among French female adolescents and young adults
Author(s) -
Tordjman Sylvie,
Zittoun Catherine,
Anderson George M.,
Flament Martine,
Jeammet Philippe
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(199411)16:3<301::aid-eat2260160312>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - bulimia nervosa , binge eating , psychology , eating disorders , young adult , nicotine dependence , grazing , nicotine , psychiatry , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , ecology , biology
We have performed an exploratory study of eating disorders among female adolescents (N = 38) and young adult (N = 38) students living in Paris, France. A high percentage of the subjects in the adolescent (68.4%) and young adult (50%) groups displayed one or more atypical eating behaviors with grazing being prominent (60.5% and 42.1%, respectively) in both groups. Bulimia nervosa (DSM‐III‐R) was found only in the older group (3/38 vs. 0/38). Binge eating was significantly more frequent among the older subjects (12/38 vs. 1/38). Nicotine dependence and daily grazing with a history of grazing during childhood were reported in all subjects with bulimia nervosa (DSM‐III‐R). These data, while requiring replication in larger samples, indicate that atypical eating behaviors are common in the populations sampled. Furthermore, daily grazing (especially with a history of grazing during childhood) and nicotine dependence may be strongly associated with the development of bulimia nervosa. © 1994 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.