# PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ADOLESCENT EATING PRACTICES

> **NIH NIH R01** · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · 1994 · $186,797

## Abstract

This investigation is a prospective study of the development and course of
nutrition-related problems in a normal adolescent population. The tong-term
objective is to identify risk factors for the later development of eating
disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia or milder forms of these
disturbances. Differences between those with transient maladaptive eating
and mood patterns and those who develop a stable eating disorder will be
examined. Groups of male and female adolescents will be followed from
seventh through twelfth grade and assessed on an individual basis. A
specific aim is to identify before the acute expression of an eating
disorder particular combinations of psychological and food related factors
that are linked to the later development of a disorder. Sex differences in
the eventual expression of eating disturbances will be evaluated as well.
Attitudes about sexuality, personality, and autonomy, perceived social
support, depression, stress reactivity, and food and other substance
consumption patterns will be studied through measures incorporated into two
questionnaire booklets. Family processes will be measured through
inventories completed in the home by a high risk and matched comparison
subset of adolescents and their parents. The subset parents will be
administered a diagnostic structured interview to assess the presence in
the parents and other siblings of mood, substance abuse, or eating
disorders. Subjects will be tested on a yearly basis. A preliminary study
demonstrated a substantial prevalence of dieting, weight, and body
preoccupations, and poor nutritional practices in a ninth grade population.
The longitudinal design of the proposed project will enable one to identify
psychological and behavioral risk factors before they are distorted by the
presence of an acute problem. A long range benefit of this study is the
eventual possibility of developing school-based prevention programs aimed
at modifying the risk factors for eating disturbances identified in this
investigation.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 2199289
- **Project number:** 5R01HD024700-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
- **SAM.gov UEI:** KABJZBBJ4B54
- **Principal Investigator:** GLORIA R LEON
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 1994
- **Award amount:** $186,797
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1990-07-01 → 1995-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2199289

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 2199289, PROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ADOLESCENT EATING PRACTICES (5R01HD024700-05). Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-25 from https://api.morvs.ai/grant/nih/2199289. Licensed CC0.

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