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Objective <p>To study how common are disordered eating behaviors among medical residents in different specialties and how certain preceding factors might contribute to that risk.</p> Methods <p>Self-administered questionnaires were administered to residents from each year and specialty using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and the Sick, Control, One, Fat, Food (SCOFF) questionnaires. We used binary logistic regression to study the relationship between individuals at high risk and possible triggers of eating disorders.</p> Results <p>Among the 399 participants, the risk of disordered eating behavior was 8% using the EAT-26 and 14.3% using SCOFF. There was no difference in the risk according to sex or specialty except for dermatology (<i>p</i> = 0.004). BMI was also among the affecting factors (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05), in addition to a positive family and personal history of mental disorders (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Recent exposure to stressors, living and marital status did not prove to affect risk.</p> Conclusion <p>We found that a percentage of medical residents in different specialties are at greater risk for developing eating disorders and exhibit alarming behaviors related to feeding habits. This risk stems from a number of variables, a few of which were studied in this article. Our results demonstrate a need for better awareness of mental health.</p>

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Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in Damascus

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    2025年7月18日

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  • Lujain Nahas,
  • Jameel Soqia,
  • Lama Mohamad,
  • Laila Yakoub Agha,
  • Mehdy Nahas,
  • Bayan Alsaid

摘要

Objective

To study how common are disordered eating behaviors among medical residents in different specialties and how certain preceding factors might contribute to that risk.

Methods

Self-administered questionnaires were administered to residents from each year and specialty using the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26) and the Sick, Control, One, Fat, Food (SCOFF) questionnaires. We used binary logistic regression to study the relationship between individuals at high risk and possible triggers of eating disorders.

Results

Among the 399 participants, the risk of disordered eating behavior was 8% using the EAT-26 and 14.3% using SCOFF. There was no difference in the risk according to sex or specialty except for dermatology (p = 0.004). BMI was also among the affecting factors (p < 0.05), in addition to a positive family and personal history of mental disorders (p < 0.001). Recent exposure to stressors, living and marital status did not prove to affect risk.

Conclusion

We found that a percentage of medical residents in different specialties are at greater risk for developing eating disorders and exhibit alarming behaviors related to feeding habits. This risk stems from a number of variables, a few of which were studied in this article. Our results demonstrate a need for better awareness of mental health.