Association between Eating Disorders and History of Having Feeding Problems in Adolescence

Abstract

Background: Eating disorders is a common disorder in adolescence. Community studies that used dimensional measures in youths have also shown prevalence of disordered eating behaviors is from 14% to 22% [1]. Participants with eating disorders reported that a sense of self, mental wellbeing, social skills, leisure, physical health, work/education, and relationships were the domains of perceived as being most impaired by their illness. Although a number of risk factors for eating disorders have been identified, the earlier childhood precursors of adolescence eating problems are not well understood. Objective: The aim of this study was therefore to identify early childhood predictors of eating problems in adolescence, including eating problems with organic causes, temperament, externalizing and internalizing disorders. Method: The research was designed as retrospective data collection from case-control studies. The study population was among Bangladeshi teenagers and their caregivers in Dhaka city. Standard questionnaires were used to access the eating disorders information and history of feeding problems. The data was collected through interviews and phone calls. Data management and analysis was done by statistical software STATA. Conclusion: The internalizing problems were highly associated with eating disorder in adolescent ages. Other variables likely do not play as significant determining role in the development of eating issues