Disordered eating behaviors in university students in Hanoi, Vietnam

Journal of Eating Disorders

Almut Zeeck¹  Michael Wirsching¹  Peter Scheib¹  Nguyen Kim Viet²  Duong Minh Tam²  Nayeong Ko¹ 

[1] Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Freiburg University Medical Center, Hauptstrasse 8, Freiburg 79104, Germany;National Institute of Mental Health, Hanoi Medical University, 78 Giai Phong Street, Dong Da District, Hanoi, Vietnam

关键词: Vietnam;    Female students;    Eating disorders;    Body mass;    Eating disorder Inventory 2;    SCOFF questionnaire;   

Others  :  1206736
DOI  :  10.1186/s40337-015-0054-2

 received in 2014-10-23, accepted in 2015-03-19,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

The aim of the study was to examine disordered eating behaviors in university students in Vietnam.

Methods

A total of 244 female university students participated, and 203 data could be analyzed. The Body Mass Index, the SCOFF screening questionnaire and the Eating Disorder Inventory 2 were used to explore disordered eating behaviors.

Results

45.3% of the participants were underweight, 53.2% were normal weight and 1.5% were overweight. 48.8% of students reported two or more yes-responses on the SCOFF screening questionnaire which indicates a high possibility of having eating disorder symptoms. The mean score for underweight subjects (M = 14.79, SD = 6.81) indicated a lower level on the drive for thinness scale of the EDI-2 compared to normal weight subjects (M = 24.65, SD = 6.86) and overweight subjects (M = 31.33, SD = 6.66). Additionally, underweight subjects (M = 27.24, SD = 7.57) were less dissatisfied with their body than normal weight subjects (M = 35.94, SD = 8.67) and overweight subjects (M = 43.33, SD = 11.24). A significant positive correlation appeared between the BMI and the EDI-2. The SCOFF questionnaire showed a statistically significant negative correlation with the BMI and the EDI-2.

Conclusions

Despite some limitations the current study shows a tendency in young females in urban Vietnam to be underweight and to develop disordered eating symptoms such as drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction. However, more studies using the SCOFF and the EDI-2 would be needed to verify these findings.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Ko et al.; licensee BioMed Central.

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