Garrusi Behshid, Baneshi Mohammad Reza
Neurosciences Rsearch Center, Kerman Medical Sciences University, Kerman, Iran.
Glob J Health Sci. 2012 Dec 10;5(1):193-202. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v5n1p193.
Many socio cultural variables could be affect eating disorders in Asian countries. In Iran, there are few researches regarding eating disorders and their contributing factors. The aim of this study is to explore frequency of eating disorders and their risk factors in an Iranian population.
About 1204 participants were selected aged between fourteen to 55 years. Frequency of eating disorders and effects of variables such as demographic characteristics, Body Mass Index (BMI), use of media, body dissatisfaction, self-esteem, social comparison and social pressure for thinness in individuals with and without eating disorders, were assessed.
The prevalence of eating disorders was 11.5% that included 0.8% anorexia nervosa, 6.2% full threshold bulimia nervosa, 1.4% sub threshold anorexia nervosa and 30% sub threshold binge eating disorder. Symptoms of bulimic syndrome were greater in males.
In Iran, eating disorders and related problems are new issue that could be mentioned seriously The identification of these disorders and their related contributing factors are necessity of management and preventive programs planning.
许多社会文化变量可能影响亚洲国家的饮食失调问题。在伊朗，关于饮食失调及其影响因素的研究较少。本研究旨在探讨伊朗人群中饮食失调的发生率及其风险因素。
选取了约1204名年龄在14至55岁之间的参与者。评估了饮食失调的发生率以及人口统计学特征、体重指数（BMI）、媒体使用情况、身体不满意程度、自尊、社会比较和追求瘦的社会压力等变量对有无饮食失调个体的影响。
饮食失调的患病率为11.5%，其中神经性厌食症为0.8%，完全阈值型神经性贪食症为6.2%，亚阈值型神经性厌食症为1.4%，亚阈值型暴饮暴食障碍为30%。男性的贪食症综合征症状更为严重。
在伊朗，饮食失调及相关问题是一个需要认真对待的新问题。识别这些疾病及其相关影响因素是管理和预防项目规划的必要条件。
