Dependence of eating behavior on health factors in adolescents

Abstract

Introduction. Adolescence involves active personality formation and a variety of social networks. The educational environment has a significant impact and can predict the development of somatoform diseases. The assessment of the eating behaviour of high school students allows timely identification and prevention of adverse changes in the psyche, which has an impact on the formation of the mental and physical components of the quality of life of adolescents. Object. To study the peculiarities of eating behavior of senior schoolchildren and their dependence on physical development. Materials and methods. The study includes students of grades 8–11. Total 152 people. All teenagers passed an anonymous questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of the questionnaire «Eating Attitudes Test» (EAT-26). Anthropometric data, physical health indicators and incidence of acute and chronic diseases were additionally determined. The statistical processing of the material was carried out using the application package IBM SPSS Statictics 26. When assessing the relationships between the factors, the one-factor variance analysis of ANOVA with determination of the level of reliability and significance of indicators was used. Results. The evaluation of the data revealed a correlation of sex and scales such as aspiration to lean, bulimia and body dissatisfaction. Among females, the walling levels are statistically higher (Scale 1: Pr = 0.091; Scale 2: Pr — 0.016; Scale 3: Pr = 0.039) compared to males. Age is associated with scales of body dissatisfaction, perfectionism and distrust in interpersonal relationships. It is revealed that the older the teenager, the higher the wallein in these scales. High values of wallets in each scale were from 14.3% to 28.1%. Conclusion. Adolescents experience high expectations, feelings of loneliness, insecurity and inability to control their own lives. The group at risk is the female students in high school.