Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(5), pp. 673 - 680
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110516
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Association between Abnormal Eating Attitudes and Risk for Developing Eating Disorders among Senior High School Students in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

Mayuree Wongpratate ^1,2, Pee Phisutseranee ¹, Suttahathai Paengpassa ¹, Nipaporn Muangchan ^1,*
1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ubon Ratchathani University, Thailand
² Faculty of Medicine, Mahasarakham University, Thailand

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and association between abnormal eating attitudes combined with related factors and risk for developing eating disorders among senior high school students. A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on senior high school students in Ubon Ratchathani Province. The Eating Attitudes Test-26 Thai version was used to assess abnormal eating attitudes and behaviors. Participants who had scores of 12 or higher were presumed to have abnormal eating attitudes and behaviors. Univariate analysis was used to evaluate the relationship between abnormal eating attitudes combined with related factors and the risk for developing eating disorders. A total of 227 of 315 participants completed the questionnaires (72.06%). The prevalence of abnormal eating attitudes was 24.3%. Participants who had relatively low body weight showed a 4.46-fold higher risk of eating disorders [CI = 1.13-18.71, p = 0.0090] than participants with normal body weight. Participants who had both low and relatively low body weight had a 3.18-fold increased risk of eating disorders [CI = 0.88 - 11.30, p = 0.0328]. Female students who had a relatively low body weight had a 3.52-fold higher risk of developing an eating disorder [CI = 0.82 - 15.57, p = 0.0400]. There were no correlations between body mass index and body weight for height and eating disorder risk. This study revealed that participants who had relatively low body weight were related to an increased risk of developing eating disorders, especially female students.

KEYWORDS
EAT-26 Questionnaires, Eating Disorders, Eating Attitudes, Senior High School Students, Body Mass Index

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Mayuree Wongpratate , Pee Phisutseranee , Suttahathai Paengpassa , Nipaporn Muangchan , "Association between Abnormal Eating Attitudes and Risk for Developing Eating Disorders among Senior High School Students in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 673 - 680, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110516.

(b). APA Format:
Mayuree Wongpratate , Pee Phisutseranee , Suttahathai Paengpassa , Nipaporn Muangchan (2023). Association between Abnormal Eating Attitudes and Risk for Developing Eating Disorders among Senior High School Students in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(5), 673 - 680. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110516.