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Objective: To determine the prevalence and associated factors to disordered eating (DE) in adolescents across sex. Material and methods: A sectional and analytic study was carried out with 1,134 first grade students at a public high school. We evaluated self-esteem, impulsiveness, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, leisure, locus of control, relationship with father/mother, stress and DE by means of previous validated and standardized scales. Results: A prevalence of 7.2% of disordered eating was obtained; 2.8% for men and 10.3% for women. In men, the risk analysis maintained association for impulsivity, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and stress. After the multivariate analysis only depression and stress retained association. In the case of women, in the risk analysis they retained association for impulsiveness, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and stress. After the multivariate analysis, only impulsiveness, suicidal ideation and stress retained association. Conclusions: DE prevalence was higher in the case of women. Associated factors for men were depressive symptoms and stress, while for women the associated factors were impulsiveness, suicidal ideation and stress.

Palabras clave: Adolescents disordered eating youth eating disorders mental health.

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Vol. 61 Núm.4. Julio-Agosto 2009 Pags. 286-293 Rev Invest Clin 2009; 61(4-ENGLISH)