Title

Disordered Eating Attitudes and Behaviors of Dietetics Students

Abstract

The study of disordered eating in dietetics students is vital for health outcomes and ethical consequences for students and their future clients. The eating attitudes and behaviors of 317 undergraduate health students were examined using the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26). Findings indicated 5.1% of dietetics students had scores symptomatic of eating disorders. In addition, dietetics students who completed more nutrition courses had lower EAT-26 scores than students who completed fewer nutrition courses. Given the personal and professional consequences of disordered eating, resources for preventing, identifying, and treating disordered eating are needed in dietetics education programs.

Department(s)

Biomedical Sciences
Kinesiology

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1097/TIN.0000000000000260

Keywords

dietetics students, disordered eating, EAT-26, eating attitudes and behaviors, Eating Attitudes Test, nutrition education

Publication Date

10-1-2021

Journal Title

Topics in Clinical Nutrition

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