Associação entre comportamento alimentar, consumo de cigarro, drogas e episódios depressivos em adolescentes

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Objective: The goal of this study was to identify the prevalence of symptoms of eating disorders in female students enrolled in state elementary schools and investigate a possible association between these eating disorders and smoking, illicit drug use and depressive episodes. Methods: The Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh with symptom and severity scales and the Eating Attitudes Test - 26 with additional questions on smoking, illicit drug use and depressive episodes were used. The sample consisted of roughly 300 female students aged 10 to 15 years. Results: The results showed that 4.2% and 3.6% of the students presented symptoms of eating disorders according to the Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh and Eating Attitudes Test - 26, respectively. The rates of smoking, illicit drug use and depressive episodes were 4.2%, 4.9% and 10.7%, respectively. Depressive episodes were significantly associated with the following parameters: Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh - symptom scale (p=0.04) and Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh - severity scale (p=0.02). Smoking (p=0.01) and illicit drug use (p=0.04) were also associated with the Bulimic Investigatory Test of Edinburgh - symptom scale. Conclusion: This study found that these students were at high risk of developing risky behaviors, such as eating disorders and depressive episodes.

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Gomes, J. P., Legnani, E., Legnani, R. F. dos S., Gregório, N. P., & de Souza, R. K. (2010). Associação entre comportamento alimentar, consumo de cigarro, drogas e episódios depressivos em adolescentes. Revista de Nutricao, 23(5), 755–762. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1415-52732010000500006

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