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Prevalence and psychological correlates of eating disorders among females aged 18–30 years in the general population
Author(s) -
Ghaderi A.,
Scott B.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1999.tb07223.x
Subject(s) - eating disorders , population , clinical psychology , psychiatry , psychology , medicine , gerontology , demography , environmental health , sociology
Objective: The prevalence of eating disorders (ED) according to DSM‐IV, and also correlates of ED, were examined. Method: This study represented the first phase of a questionnaire‐based prospective study. The subjects consisted of 1157 women randomly selected from the general population of females aged 18–30 years in Sweden. Results: Lifetime and point prevalences of 7.8% and 2.6%, respectively, were reported for ED. Subjects with ED reported lower self‐esteem, less perceived social support from the family and higher concern about body shape than controls. Conclusion: Establishing the prevalence and correlates of ED simultaneously and longitudinally among females in the general population may promote our understanding of the development, course and maintenance of ED.