Dr. Armand Hausmann – Ihr Psychiater in Innsbruck
Never Too Old for Eating Disorders or Body Dissatisfaction: A Community Study of Elderly Women
Publikationen (Erstautor oder Mitautor) von Univ.-Prof. Dr. Armand Hausmann
Objective: The aim of the study is to examine eating behavior and body atti tude in elderly women. Method: A randomly selected nonclinical sample of 1,000 women, aged 60–70 years, was contacted for our questionnaire survey covering current eating behavior, weight history, weight control, body attitude, and disordered eating (DSM-IV). Results: The 475 (48%) women included in our analyses had a mean BMI of 25.1 but desired a mean BMI of 23.3. More than 80% controlled their weight and over 60% stated body dissatisfaction. Eighteen women (3.8%; 95% confidence interval: 2.3–5.9%) met criteria for eating disorders (ED; N ¼ 1 anorexia nervosa, N ¼ 2 buli mia nervosa, and N ¼ 15 EDNOS) and 21 (4.4%) reported single symptoms of an ED. Conclusion: Although EDs and body dis satisfaction are typical for young women, they do occur in female elderly and there fore should be included in the differential diagnosis of elderly presenting with weight loss, weight phobia, and/or vomiting.
Autoren: Barbara Mangweth-Matzek, PhD, Claudia Ines Rupp, PhD, Armand Hausmann, MD, Karin Assmayr, MA, Edith Mariacher, MA, Georg Kemmler, PhD, Alexandra B. Whitworth, MD, Wilfried Biebl, MD
