[Disordered eating attitudes in medical students of Jagiellonian University]

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of preoccupation with weight indicators and disordered eating behaviours among medical students of Jagiellonian University, Krakow and Identify the factors associated with these indicators and behaviours. The studied population included 538 medical students of Jagiellonian University. The broad range of symptoms of eating disorders was assessed by using the Eating Attitudes Test 26 (EAT26). The way of nutrition was analysed by using the questionnaire with menu score by Starzyńska. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated for all examined persons. The EAT26 score above the recommended cut-off of 20 was obtained in 48 (8.9%) students. The predispositions towards eating disorders were presented in all range of BMI value, but the intensity of this disorders was particularly strong in the group of students with underweight. They were scared of being overweight and they were permanently thinking of being thinner. They especially avoided food rich in carbohydrates. Fortunately they didn't vomit after meals and rarely felt like vomiting after eating. The obtained results indicate some mistakes in food consumption of the studied group of medical students.