Body image and eating behavior in young adults born preterm

• Published in: International Journal of Eating Disorders
• Main Authors: Matinolli, Hanna-Maria, Männistö, Satu, Sipola-Leppänen, Marika, Tikanmäki, Marjaana, Heinonen, Kati, Lahti, Jari, Lahti, Marius, Wehkalampi, Karoliina, Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Andersson, Sture, Lano, Aulikki, Vartia, Timo, Wolke, Dieter, Eriksson, Johan G, Vääräsmäki, Marja, Räikkönen, Katri, Kajantie, Eero
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: John Wiley & Sons 2016
• Subjects: RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer); Uusimaa; Northern Finland
• Online Access: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/79425/; http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/79425/1/WRAP_0671038-ps-010616-matinolli_et_al_2016_eatingdisorderinventory_matinollietal_ijed-15-0373_r1.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.22553

Objective: Previous studies have suggested that people born preterm have increased rates of eating disorders (ED). However, a recent study suggested lower levels of ED-related symptoms in the extreme group of adults born preterm with very low birth weight (<1,500 g). We examined symptoms related...