Risky weight control among university students
International Journal of Eating Disorders, 2006•Wiley Online Library
Objective The objectives of the current study were to investigate risky weight control
measures (vomiting or pills) among university students in Lebanon and to assess their
relation to demographic, scholastic, and health risk behavioral characteristics. Method The
study used a cross‐sectional design. A proportionate random sample of 2,013 students was
selected from public and private universities in Greater Beirut. Each participant completed a
self‐administered anonymous questionnaire. Results Among participating students, 123�…
measures (vomiting or pills) among university students in Lebanon and to assess their
relation to demographic, scholastic, and health risk behavioral characteristics. Method The
study used a cross‐sectional design. A proportionate random sample of 2,013 students was
selected from public and private universities in Greater Beirut. Each participant completed a
self‐administered anonymous questionnaire. Results Among participating students, 123�…
Objective
The objectives of the current study were to investigate risky weight control measures (vomiting or pills) among university students in Lebanon and to assess their relation to demographic, scholastic, and health risk behavioral characteristics.
Method
The study used a cross‐sectional design. A proportionate random sample of 2,013 students was selected from public and private universities in Greater Beirut. Each participant completed a self‐administered anonymous questionnaire.
Results
Among participating students, 123 (6.1%) reported practicing risky weight control measures. Multivariate analysis indicated that younger females, cigarette smokers, engaged/married students, and those with a higher body mass index (BMI) were at increased odds of performing risky weight control measures.
Conclusion
Health awareness measures need to be proposed and, if possible, implemented to better define the motives and methods of weight reduction among Lebanese youth. � 2005 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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