Frequency and associated predictors of screening for eating disorders and obesity in female students in college health centers.
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| Title: | Frequency and associated predictors of screening for eating disorders and obesity in female students in college health centers. |
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| Authors: | Hayes, Jacqueline F. (AUTHOR), Wing, Rena R. (AUTHOR), Hutchinson, M. Katherine (AUTHOR), Sutherland, Melissa A. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Mar2026, Vol. 74 Issue 3, p664-672. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Diagnosis of eating disorders, Self-evaluation, Corporate culture, Cross-sectional method, Statistical models, Medical personnel, Control (Psychology), Data analysis, Research funding, Universities & colleges, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Decision making, Maximum likelihood statistics, Population geography, Surveys, Attitudes of medical personnel, Statistics, Medical screening, College students, Health facilities, Data analysis software, Psychosocial factors, Medical practice, Obesity, Management |
| Abstract: | Objective: Screening for obesity and eating disorders (EDs) offers a pathway to treatment. The current study surveyed U.S. college healthcare providers regarding screening for obesity and EDs. Participants: Providers (n = 1,159) from a nationally-representative sample of 384 college health centers. Methods: Providers completed surveys regarding obesity and ED screening practices and beliefs. Provider-level and organizational-level factors were examined as predictors of screening frequency. Results: Providers reported screening larger percentages of female students for obesity (70%) than EDs (30%) and were more likely to report a center-wide policy to screen for obesity (59.1%) than EDs (33.9%). Providers reporting a routine screening policy predicted screening frequency in both obesity and EDs. Most providers believed screening for obesity (75.6%) and EDs (82.5%) was a good idea. Conclusion: Obesity is screened for more often than EDs in college health centers. Understanding screening barriers will be beneficial in connecting students with obesity and/or EDs to care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Objective: Screening for obesity and eating disorders (EDs) offers a pathway to treatment. The current study surveyed U.S. college healthcare providers regarding screening for obesity and EDs. Participants: Providers (n = 1,159) from a nationally-representative sample of 384 college health centers. Methods: Providers completed surveys regarding obesity and ED screening practices and beliefs. Provider-level and organizational-level factors were examined as predictors of screening frequency. Results: Providers reported screening larger percentages of female students for obesity (70%) than EDs (30%) and were more likely to report a center-wide policy to screen for obesity (59.1%) than EDs (33.9%). Providers reporting a routine screening policy predicted screening frequency in both obesity and EDs. Most providers believed screening for obesity (75.6%) and EDs (82.5%) was a good idea. Conclusion: Obesity is screened for more often than EDs in college health centers. Understanding screening barriers will be beneficial in connecting students with obesity and/or EDs to care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07448481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2025.2545880 |
