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The role of specific dieting practices in the development of eating disorders Mackay, Ellen Maria
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between dieting practices and the development of eating disorder symptomology in dieting female college students. A self-report questionnaire on dieting practices was administered at the beginning and end of the academic year to 179 dieting women (Age: 21 ± 3 years (mean ± SD); Wt: 62.5 ±11.7 kg; Ht: 165.3 ± 7.1 cm; BMI: 22.8 ± 3.5 kg/m2). A Food Frequency Questionnaire was administered at baseline. Data were obtained on the duration of dieting, methods used to lose weight, the macronutrient intake, restrictiveness of the diet, and the rate of weight lost/week dieting. Eating disorder symptomology was measured by the Health Information Questionnaire (HIQ) and was assessed based on DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders. Responses to the HIQ yielded an overall Symptom Intensity Score (SIS). Subjects with probable eating disorders at baseline were excluded from the analyses. Correlations were observed between the SIS and age at first diet (baseline: r = -.31, p
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The role of specific dieting practices in the development of eating disorders
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University of British Columbia
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| Date Issued |
1996
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| Description |
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between dieting practices and the
development of eating disorder symptomology in dieting female college students. A self-report
questionnaire on dieting practices was administered at the beginning and end of the academic
year to 179 dieting women (Age: 21 ± 3 years (mean ± SD); Wt: 62.5 ±11.7 kg; Ht: 165.3 ± 7.1
cm; BMI: 22.8 ± 3.5 kg/m2). A Food Frequency Questionnaire was administered at baseline.
Data were obtained on the duration of dieting, methods used to lose weight, the macronutrient
intake, restrictiveness of the diet, and the rate of weight lost/week dieting. Eating disorder
symptomology was measured by the Health Information Questionnaire (HIQ) and was assessed
based on DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders. Responses to the HIQ yielded an overall
Symptom Intensity Score (SIS). Subjects with probable eating disorders at baseline were
excluded from the analyses. Correlations were observed between the SIS and age at first diet
(baseline: r = -.31, p
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eng
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| Date Available |
2009-02-13
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0087211
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University of British Columbia
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| Graduation Date |
1996-05
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| Scholarly Level |
Graduate
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