Citation

Unikel-Santoncini C, Bojorquez-Chapela I, Hernández-Serrato MI, Villalobos-Hernández A. Salud Publica Mex. 2022; 64(5, sept-oct): 471-477.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica)

DOI

10.21149/13464

PMID

36130371

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between disordered eating behaviors (DEB) and depressive symptoms, suicide attempts, and alcohol and tobacco use in adolescents in a national survey in Mexico.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data from the Encuesta Nacional de Salud y Nutrición 2018-19 were used. Three levels of DEB were established: no risk (DEB-NR), moderate risk (DEB-MR), and high risk (DEB-HR). An ordinal logistic regression model was performed with level of DEB risk as a dependent variable.

RESULTS: National prevalence of DEB-MR was 6.0% (95%CI: 5.6, 6.5), while that of DEB-HR was 1.3% (95%CI: 1.1, 1.6). Suicide attempt (OR= 1.82, 95%CI: 1.02,3.25) and depressive symptoms (OR= 2.6, 95%CI: 1.40,4.98) were associated with being at a higher risk of DEB.

CONCLUSION: Since both depressive symptoms and suicide attempt are associated with DEB, prevention strategies should consider interventions that simultaneously address the various mental health problems present in adolescence.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Adolescent; Prevalence; Suicide, Attempted; Surveys and Questionnaires; *Feeding and Eating Disorders; Mexico/epidemiology