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Pubertal development predicts eating behaviors in adolescence.

Jessica H Baker¹, Laura M Thornton, Paul Lichtenstein

¹Department of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7160, USA.

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Pubertal development in early adolescence is linked to disordered eating behaviors in girls and boys during teenage years. This association with disordered eating does not persist into young adulthood.

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Area of Science:

Adolescent psychology
Developmental psychology
Eating disorder research

Background:

Early puberty in girls is a known risk factor for disordered eating.
The relationship between pubertal development and disordered eating throughout adolescence and in boys remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between pubertal development and disordered eating behaviors in adolescents.
To determine if this association extends into young adulthood and if it is present in boys.

Main Methods:

The study included 1340 same-sex and 624 opposite-sex twins from the Swedish Twin Study of Child and Adolescent Development.
Pubertal development was assessed at ages 13-14, while disordered eating (Eating Disorder Inventory-2 scores), dieting, and purging behaviors were assessed at ages 16-17 and 19-20.
Analysis of variance and logistic regression were used to analyze the data.

Main Results:

Pubertal development during early-to-mid adolescence was significantly associated with higher Eating Disorder Inventory-2 scores and dieting behaviors in late adolescence.
No significant association was found between pubertal development and dieting or purging behaviors in young adulthood.

Conclusions:

Pubertal development during adolescence may increase vulnerability to disordered eating due to combined cultural and biological factors.
The influence of pubertal development on disordered eating appears to be confined to the adolescent period.