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      Eating disorder risk and factors associated with obesity prejudice among university students: a cross-sectional descriptive study Translated title: Riesgo de trastornos alimentarios y factores asociados al prejuicio de obesidad en estudiantes universitarios: un estudio descriptivo transversal

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          Abstract Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate eating disorder risk and factors associated with obesity prejudice among university students. Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive study was consisted of 1,449 university students in Turkey. Anthropometric measurements were self-reported and eating disorder and obesity prejudice symptoms were measured via validated scales. Results: Prevalence of students at low risk for eating disorder was 88.2%, while 60.3% of them were prone to obesity prejudice and 27% of them were obesity prejudiced. The mean eating disorder scores of the underweight and the normal weight group were significantly lower than the overweight group (p=0.003 and p=0.019, respectively). The difference between the mean obesity prejudice scores of the normal weight group and the overweight group was found to be significant (p=0.002). Moreover, in the multiple linear regression analysis, the overweight group had a significant association with obesity prejudice (p<0.001). Conclusions: The risk of eating disorder and obesity prejudice increases among overweight/obese university students. Early prediction of eating disorder and obesity prejudice is crucial to prevent health problems such as obesity and related diseases among university students.

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          Resumen Introducción: El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar el riesgo de trastornos alimentarios y los factores asociados al prejuicio por la obesidad en estudiantes universitarios. Metodología: Este estudio descriptivo transversal estuvo constituido por 1.449 estudiantes universitarios de Turquía. Las medidas antropométricas fueron autoinformadas y los síntomas de trastorno alimentario y prejuicio por obesidad se midieron a través de escalas validadas. Resultados: La prevalencia de estudiantes con bajo riesgo de trastorno alimentario fue del 88,2%, mientras que el 60,3% eran propensos al prejuicio por la obesidad y el 27% tenían prejuicios por la obesidad. Las puntuaciones medias de trastorno alimentario del grupo de bajo peso y peso normal fueron significativamente más bajas que las del grupo con sobrepeso (p=0,003 y p=0,019, respectivamente). Se encontró que la diferencia entre las puntuaciones medias de prejuicio por la obesidad del grupo de peso normal y el grupo con sobrepeso era significativa (p=0,002). Además, en el análisis de regresión lineal múltiple, el grupo con sobrepeso tuvo una asociación significativa con el prejuicio por la obesidad (p<0,001). Conclusiones: El riesgo de trastorno alimentario y prejuicio por la obesidad aumenta entre los estudiantes universitarios con sobrepeso/obesidad. La predicción temprana del trastorno alimentario y el prejuicio de la obesidad es crucial para prevenir problemas de salud como la obesidad y enfermedades relacionadas entre los estudiantes universitarios.

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                Journal
                renhyd
                Revista Española de Nutrición Humana y Dietética
                Rev Esp Nutr Hum Diet
                Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética (Pamplona, Navarra, Spain )
                2173-1292
                2174-5145
                June 2022
                : 26
                : 2
                : 104-113
                Affiliations
                [3] Edirne orgnameTrakya University orgdiv1Faculty of Health Sciences orgdiv2Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Turkey
                [2] İstanbul orgnameUniversity of Health Sciences orgdiv1Faculty of Health Sciences orgdiv2Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Turkey
                [1] Ankara orgnameYildirim Beyazit University orgdiv1Faculty of Health Sciences orgdiv2Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Turkey
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                S2174-51452022000200104 S2174-5145(22)02600200104
                10.14306/renhyd.26.2.1492
                62569ba5-8737-486a-8953-d128a144d778

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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                : 13 January 2022
                : 19 October 2021
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                Students,Obesity,Prejudice,Universities,Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos,Obesidad,Prejuicios,Universidades,Estudiantes,Feeding and Eating Disorders

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