Dietary risk behaviors among adolescents and young people of Nuevo Leon

Abstract

The present study was conducted to analyze some social and family factors that influence the risk of developing at least one risk behavior related eating disorder among young people of Nuevo Leon. The sample included 616 young people from 12-29 years, of which 316 are men and 300 women with an average age of 19.01 years (SD=4.6) who answered the questionnaire of the National Youth Survey 2010. The results showed that the prevalence of presenting at least one risk behavior associated with eating disorders in young food of Nuevo Leon is slightly lower compared to the national average (38.2% and 39.4%). With a higher prevalence of presenting at least one eating risk behavior among women compared to men (71.8% vs. 51.3%), youth social class high compared with the low social class (41.1% and 32.5%). Furthermore, statistical analysis showed that young people who have some risk behavior associated with eating disorders come from families with little cohesion among its members.