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Eating Behaviors
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The natural course of eating pathology in female university students

Authors: Jennifer S, Mills; Janet, Polivy; Traci L, McFarlane; Ross D, Crosby;

The natural course of eating pathology in female university students

Abstract

This study investigated the natural course of eating pathology in a sample of female university students. Seventy-nine students were recruited in their first month of the university, 24 of whom endorsed objective binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors based on an initial screening interview. Testing sessions occurred every 6 months for the following 2 1/2 years and included the assessment of eating pathology, general psychopathology and well-being, weight, and exposure to psychological or psychiatric treatment. Data were analyzed using a mixed-effects linear regression model. Whereas general psychopathology decreased during the study, eating pathology was fairly stable. The symptomatic participants experienced significantly more weight fluctuations over the course of the study than did in the control participants. None of the symptomatic participants sought treatment for their eating and eating pathology showed little evidence of spontaneous remission. Larger, follow-up studies of changes to untreated eating pathology over time are recommended.

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Adolescent, Universities, Body Weight, Personal Satisfaction, Feeding and Eating Disorders, Young Adult, Surveys and Questionnaires, Body Image, Disease Progression, Humans, Female, Longitudinal Studies, Students, Social Adjustment, Follow-Up Studies

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influence
This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).
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impulse
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