Eating behaviour disorders among adolescents in a middle school in Dongfanghong, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disordered eating behaviours (DEB) are significant public health challenges among adolescents. DEB are prevalent among Chinese young people and replication epidemiological studies in DEB are needed due to ongoing rapid modernization and socio-economic change. In addition, there has been no prevention or intervention programs for DEB in most of rural areas in China and research in DEB in rural China is limited. More research in DEB in rural China is needed for increased awareness of prevention strategies. The objectives of the study are to examine the prevalence and associated factors of DEB among rural Chinese adolescents.

Methods

Four hundred and sixty-six students aged 11-18 years old from a middle school in rural China were invited to complete a self-reported q

SUBMITTER: Feng T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5659008 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature