Prevalencia de riesgo de trastornos alimentarios en adolescentes escolarizados del norte de Chile

Abstract

Objective: To describe the prevalence of risk for eating disorders in adolescents from schools aged 13 to 18 years. Methods: We applied the EDI-2 to 1.429 participants from Antofagasta attending public, subsidized and private schools. Results: there are significant differences in the risk factors evaluated between men and women, age groups and kind of schools In general, 7.4% of those evaluated were at risk category, increasing to 8.9% in women. Conclusions: The prevalence of risk of eating disorders is higher among women, aged 15 to 18 years and in participants from public establishments.