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Life beyond the eating disorder: Education, relationships, and reproduction
Author(s) -
Maxwell Millie,
Thornton Laura M.,
Root Tammy L.,
Pinheiro Andrea Poyastro,
Strober Michael,
Brandt Harry,
Crawford Steve,
Crow Scott,
Fichter Manfred M.,
Halmi Katherine A.,
Johnson Craig,
Kaplan Allan S.,
Keel Pamela,
Klump Kelly L.,
LaVia Maria,
Mitchell James E.,
Plotnicov Kathy,
Rotondo Alessandro,
Woodside D. Blake,
Berrettini Wade H.,
Kaye Walter H.,
Bulik Cynthia M.
Publication year - 2011
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/eat.20804
Subject(s) - reproduction , psychology , developmental psychology , eating disorders , clinical psychology , ecology , biology
Objective: We investigated the sociodemographic characteristics in women with and without lifetime eating disorders. Method: Participants were from a multisite international study of eating disorders ( N = 2,096). Education level, relationship status, and reproductive status were examined across eating disorder subtypes and compared with a healthy control group. Results: Overall, women with eating disorders were less educated than controls, and duration of illness and age of onset were associated with educational attainment. Menstrual status was associated with both relationship and reproductive status, but eating disorder subtypes did not differ significantly from each other or from healthy controls on these dimensions. Discussion: Differences in educational attainment, relationships, and reproduction do exist in individuals with eating disorders and are differentially associated with various eating disorder symptoms and characteristics. These data could assist in educating patients and family members about long‐term consequences of eating disorders. © 2010 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Int J Eat Disord 2011; 44:225–232)