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A Computer-Based Platform for Aiding Clinicians in Eating Disorder Analysis and Diagnosis
Published on: May 10, 2022
Eating disorders in adolescents and their repercussions in oral health
Rosana Ximenes1, Geraldo Couto, Everton Sougey
1Department of Preventive and Social Dentistry, Federal University, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. rosanaximenes@gmail.com
Objective:
To examine the prevalence of oral alterations related to eating disorders and associated factors.
Method:
A cross-sectional study including 650 adolescents aged from 12 to 16 was carried out through self-report questionnaires (EAT-26; BITE and self-rating hamilton depression questionnaire, SRHDQ) and dental examination.
Results:
Significant associations were observed in mucositis, cheilitis, hypertrophy of salivary glands, and dental erosions. The prevalence of adolescents at risk for eating disorders was of 33.1%, according to EAT-26 and 1.7% (high scores) and 36.5% (medium scores), in BITE, higher among 13-year-old females, with brothers, parents or responsible person who are illiterate, being the youngest child, living in a residence of at most two rooms and who showed depressive symptoms. All these factors showed significant relation to eating disorders.
Discussion:
Presence of oral alterations is associated to symptoms of eating disorders, helping precocious detection of sub clinical cases.
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