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Salud Pública de México
Print version ISSN 0036-3634
Abstract
VILLALOBOS, Aremis; UNIKEL, Claudia; HERNANDEZ-SERRATO, María I and BOJORQUEZ, Ietza. Disordered eating in Mexican adolescents, 2006-2018. Salud pública Méx [online]. 2020, vol.62, n.6, pp.734-744. Epub Aug 15, 2022. ISSN 0036-3634. https://doi.org/10.21149/11545.
Objective.
To analyze the evolution in prevalence of risky eating behaviors (REB) in Mexican adolescents between 2006 and 2018.
Materials and methods:
We employed data from Ensanut 2006 and 2018-19. We evaluated REB with the Brief Questionnaire of Risky Eating Behaviors, distinguishing between normative (recommended for obesity prevention) and non-normative (not recommended) REB. We analyzed the association between REB and indicators of the sociocultural environment of adolescents (socioeconomic level, urban/rural place of living.
Results:
The prevalence of normative REB changed from 11.9% (95%CI: 11.3-12.6) to 15.7% (95%CI: 15.0-16.5), and the prevalence of non-normative REB from 12.1 (95%CI: 11.4-12.9) to 21.9 (95%CI: 21.0-22.9). REB were more frequent among females, those with overweight or obesity, those in the higher socioeconomic levels, and in urban areas.
Conclusions:
REB are an important issue among adolescents, and preventive strategies are required.
Keywords : eating disorders; adolescence; Mexico; social conditions.