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Title: Frequency and associated predictors of screening for eating disorders and obesity in female students in college health centers.
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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