Suicidal ideation in relation to disordered eating, body size and weight perception: a cross-sectional study of a Norwegian adolescent population: the HUNT Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We conducted a population-based study on a sample of more than 7000 adolescents where we examined the associations between suicidal ideation (SI) and disordered eating (DE) and its related traits.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Settings

Data were derived from two Norwegian population-based cohorts, the Young-HUNT1 (1995-1997) and Young-HUNT3 (2006-2008) from the county of Nord-Trøndelag, Norway.

Participants

A total of 7268 adolescents (15-19 years) who had completed self-reported questionnaires including items on SI, DE, body size and weight perception were included.

Primary outcome measures

ORs for SI given DE, body size or weight perception. Analyses were performed in multivariate logistic regression models.

Results

The prevalence of SI was

SUBMITTER: Saeedzadeh Sardahaee F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661666 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature