Blair Laura, Aloia Christopher R, Valliant Melinda W, Knight Kathy B, Garner John C, Nahar Vinayak K
Department of Nutrition and Hospitality Management, University of Mississippi, 108 Lenoir Hall, University, Mississippi, USA.
Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, College of Health and Human Services, Troy University, Troy, AL 36082, USA.
Int J Health Sci (Qassim). 2017 Sep-Oct;11(4):8-12.
Given that females exhibit a greater prevalence of eating disorders, there is of yet no conclusive evidence whether participation in college athletics exacerbates eating disorders or body shape dissatisfaction. This study assessed how gender and participation in collegiate athletics are associated with increased risk for disordered eating attitudes and body shape concerns in college students.
This study used a cross-sectional research design. A total of 302 students at a Southern US university fully completed the eating attitudes test and the body shape questionnaire during class time or team meetings. Logistic regression was conducted to determine risk differentials for each group.
Of 302 students, 65.6% were females and 63.2% were non-athletes. Athletic status was significant as well but became slightly less so with adjustment (unadjusted at OR = 3.14, < 0.001 vs. adjusted OR = 3.22, < 0.001). Moreover, it was found that that non-athletic female students are slightly more at risk for disordered eating and significantly more dissatisfied with their body shape (OR = 5.95, < 0.001).
Although there seems to still be many unresolved issues regarding eating disorders, one thing is clear females are at higher risk, and it remains a significant challenge to college health services. College health practitioners should be made aware of the significant effect stress has on freshman in particular.
鉴于女性饮食失调的患病率更高，但尚无确凿证据表明参加大学体育运动会加剧饮食失调或对体型的不满。本研究评估了性别和参与大学体育活动如何与大学生饮食失调态度和体型担忧的风险增加相关联。
本研究采用横断面研究设计。美国南部一所大学的302名学生在课堂时间或团队会议期间完整填写了饮食态度测试和体型问卷。进行逻辑回归以确定每组的风险差异。
在302名学生中，65.6%为女性，63.2%为非运动员。运动状态也很显著，但调整后略有降低（未调整时OR = 3.14，<0.001；调整后OR = 3.22，<0.001）。此外，发现非运动员女学生饮食失调的风险略高，对体型的不满明显更高（OR = 5.95，<0.001）。
尽管关于饮食失调似乎仍有许多未解决的问题，但有一点很清楚，即女性风险更高，这对大学健康服务仍然是一项重大挑战。大学健康从业者应特别意识到压力对新生的重大影响。
