Journal of Food and Nutritional DisordersISSN: 2324-9323

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Mirey Karavetian Author

Mirey.Karavetian@zu.ac.ae 00971 562446865

Subjects of specialization
Eating Disorders, Food safety, biotechnology, Malnutriton

Affiliation
Assistant professor, Department of Health Sciences, College of Natural Health sciences, Zayed University, UAE

Biography

Specialization in Food and Nutrition, Food Microbiology, Processing and Preservation, Food Engineering, Food Quality, Safe and has published articles entitled “The Prevalence and Determents of Eating disorders among Emirati Female Students Aged 14–19 Years in Ajman, UAE”.

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Research Article Open Access

The Prevalence and Determents of Eating disorders among Emirati Female Students Aged 14–19 Years in Ajman, UAE

Author(s):

Alia Abdulsalam Kazim, Maryam Saleh Almarzooqi, Mirey Karavetian

The Prevalence and Determents of Eating disorders among Emirati Female Students Aged 14–19 Years in Ajman, UAE

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs) and its determinants among Emirati female students: ages 14 to 19, Ajman. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 4 public female high schools in Ajman, with a stratified random sampling of 315 Emirati students. The participants were selected from 3 strata: grade 10, 11, and 12. From each, two classes were selected randomly. Moreover, 30% of the participants at risk of Eating disorders were invited to an individual interview to explore their unique determinants of Eating Disorders. Outcome measures of this study were Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26) Score, Body Mass Index (BM... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-9323.1000222

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