Associations Between Gender Diversity and Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess associations between multiple dimensions of gender diversity with eating disorder symptoms in a national cohort of U.S. early adolescents.

Method

This cross-sectional study utilized data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (N = 10,092, M _age  = 12.9 years, 2019-2021). Gender diversity was measured using multiple dimensions, including categorical gender identity (e.g., transgender, cisgender), categorical and continuous felt gender (congruence between gender identity and assigned sex), ordinal gender non-contentedness (dissatisfaction with one's gender), and ordinal gender expression (communication of gender through appearance and mannerisms). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyze the associations

SUBMITTER: Nagata JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784825 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature