Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in Damascus
Abstract 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 Eati...
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| author | Lujain Nahas Jameel Soqia Lama Mohamad Laila Yakoub Agha Mehdy Nahas Bayan Alsaid |
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| description | Abstract 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ab033849cec74bc8baf21e1948232ba72025-08-20T03:43:22ZengBMCBioPsychoSocial Medicine1751-07592025-07-011911810.1186/s13030-025-00330-2Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in DamascusLujain Nahas0Jameel Soqia1Lama Mohamad2Laila Yakoub Agha3Mehdy Nahas4Bayan Alsaid5Faculty of Medicine, Damascus UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Damascus UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Damascus UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Damascus UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Damascus UniversityLaboratory of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of DamascusAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-025-00330-2Eating disordersMedical residentsEating behaviorsBMIRisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Lujain Nahas Jameel Soqia Lama Mohamad Laila Yakoub Agha Mehdy Nahas Bayan Alsaid Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in Damascus BioPsychoSocial Medicine Eating disorders Medical residents Eating behaviors BMI Risk factors |
| title | Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in Damascus |
| title_full | Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in Damascus |
| title_fullStr | Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in Damascus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in Damascus |
| title_short | Medical residents and eating disorders: an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in Damascus |
| title_sort | medical residents and eating disorders an investigation of prevalence and correlates in hospital settings in damascus |
| topic | Eating disorders Medical residents Eating behaviors BMI Risk factors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13030-025-00330-2 |
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