Diet pill and laxative use for weight control predicts first-time receipt of an eating disorder diagnosis within the next 5 years among female adolescents and young adults

Vivienne M. Hazzard; Melissa Simone; S. Bryn Austin; Nicole Larson; Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

doi:10.1002/eat.23531

Diet pill and laxative use for weight control predicts first-time receipt of an eating disorder diagnosis within the next 5 years among female adolescents and young adults

Vivienne M. Hazzard, Melissa Simone, S. Bryn Austin, Nicole Larson, Dianne Neumark-Sztainer

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Objective: To replicate findings from a prior study which identified prospective associations between use of products for weight control and subsequent receipt of a first-time eating disorder (ED) diagnosis among female adolescents and young adults. Method: Data from a prospective cohort study, Project EAT (Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults), were used to examine prospective associations between self-reported past-year diet pill and laxative use for weight control and self-reported receipt of an ED diagnosis among females without prior receipt of an ED diagnosis (N = 1,015). Participants were followed from early/middle adolescence (EAT-I; M_age = 14.9 years) into late adolescence/emerging adulthood (EAT-II; M_age = 19.5 years) and young adulthood (EAT-III; M_age = 24.8 years). Results: First-time receipt of an ED diagnosis was reported by 2.4% of participants at EAT-II and 4.0% at EAT-III. After adjusting for demographics and weight status, participants using diet pills (risk ratio [RR] = 3.58, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.96–6.54) and laxatives (RR = 2.77, 95% CI: 1.01–7.64) had greater risk of receiving a first-time ED diagnosis within 5 years than those not using these products. Discussion: The present study replicated prior findings, providing further evidence for a prospective link between use of products for weight control and subsequent receipt of an ED diagnosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1289-1294
Number of pages	6
Journal	International Journal of Eating Disorders
Volume	54
Issue number	7
Early online date	May 5 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23531
State	Published - Jul 2021

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Data collection for the study was supported by Grant Number R01HL116892 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PI: Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer). The authors' time to conduct and describe the analysis reported within this manuscript was supported by Grant Number R35HL139853 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PI: Dianne Neumark‐Sztainer) and Grant Number T32MH082761 from the National Institute of Mental Health (PI: Scott Crow). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute of Mental Health; or the National Institutes of Health.

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Data collection for the study was supported by Grant Number R01HL116892 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PI: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer). The authors' time to conduct and describe the analysis reported within this manuscript was supported by Grant Number R35HL139853 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (PI: Dianne Neumark-Sztainer) and Grant Number T32MH082761 from the National Institute of Mental Health (PI: Scott Crow). The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute of Mental Health; or the National Institutes of Health.

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adolescent
diet pills
eating disorders
laxatives
weight loss
young adult

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Diet pill and laxative use for weight control predicts first-time receipt of an eating disorder diagnosis within the next 5 years among female adolescents and young adults. / Hazzard, Vivienne M.; Simone, Melissa; Austin, S. Bryn et al.

In: International Journal of Eating Disorders, Vol. 54, No. 7, 07.2021, p. 1289-1294.

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Diet pill and laxative use for weight control predicts first-time receipt of an eating disorder diagnosis within the next 5 years among female adolescents and young adults

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