---
_id: '13783'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Objective\r\nThis study examined the association between socio-demographic
patterns and eating disorder (ED) risk in 298 women (mean age = 28.4 years). We
focused on women, as existing research suggests that EDs disproportionately affect
women. Within this sample, we took into account the intersections of different
socio-demographic variables. Additionally, we assessed body dissatisfaction and
subjective health status (S-HS) as self-reported measures to gain a more comprehensive
understanding of ED risk.\r\nMethod\r\nWe conducted a cluster analysis (k-means)
using ten demographic variables (e.g., sexual orientation, migration history,
presence of disabilities), which revealed three distinct participant clusters.
Then, we applied two multiple logistic regression models using cluster membership,
body dissatisfaction related to fat (BD-F) and muscularity (BD-M), and S-HS as
determinants, with the outcome being ED risk measured using two scales (EAT-8;
EDE-Q).\r\nResults\r\nCluster Three – notably characterized by queer women with
a migration history and identification as part of an ethnic minority - showed
a consistently higher ED risk. In contrast, Cluster One, which included a higher
proportion of older individuals as well as individuals with disabilities, or caregiving
responsibilities, showed the lowest risk for ED. In Cluster Two an increased risk
for EDs was observed in the EAT-8, but not in the EDE-Q, suggesting measurement-specific
differences. BD-F and BD-M were significantly associated with ED risk. BD-F proved
to be the factor with the strongest influence.\r\nConclusions\r\nWe emphasize
the importance of considering person-centered socio-demographic positions and
different forms of body dissatisfaction to assess the risk of ED."
article_number: '112'
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Vanessa C.
full_name: Jürgensen, Vanessa C.
last_name: Jürgensen
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Martin S.
full_name: Lehe, Martin S.
last_name: Lehe
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: 'Jürgensen VC, Halbeisen G, Lehe MS, Paslakis G. Associations between socio-demographic
patterns, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder risk in women: a cluster-based
approach. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2026;14(1). doi:10.1186/s40337-026-01616-8'
apa: 'Jürgensen, V. C., Halbeisen, G., Lehe, M. S., & Paslakis, G. (2026). Associations
between socio-demographic patterns, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder
risk in women: a cluster-based approach. Journal of Eating Disorders, 14(1),
Article 112. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01616-8'
bjps: 'Jürgensen VC et al. (2026) Associations between Socio-Demographic
Patterns, Body Dissatisfaction, and Eating Disorder Risk in Women: A Cluster-Based
Approach. Journal of Eating Disorders 14.'
chicago: 'Jürgensen, Vanessa C., Georg Halbeisen, Martin S. Lehe, and Georgios Paslakis.
“Associations between Socio-Demographic Patterns, Body Dissatisfaction, and Eating
Disorder Risk in Women: A Cluster-Based Approach.” Journal of Eating Disorders
14, no. 1 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01616-8.'
chicago-de: 'Jürgensen, Vanessa C., Georg Halbeisen, Martin S. Lehe und Georgios
Paslakis. 2026. Associations between socio-demographic patterns, body dissatisfaction,
and eating disorder risk in women: a cluster-based approach. Journal of Eating
Disorders 14, Nr. 1. doi:10.1186/s40337-026-01616-8,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Jürgensen, Vanessa C.
; Halbeisen, Georg ; Lehe,
Martin S. ; Paslakis, Georgios:
Associations between socio-demographic patterns, body dissatisfaction, and eating
disorder risk in women: a cluster-based approach. In: Journal of Eating Disorders
Bd. 14. London, BioMed Central (2026), Nr. 1'
havard: 'V.C. Jürgensen, G. Halbeisen, M.S. Lehe, G. Paslakis, Associations between
socio-demographic patterns, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder risk in
women: a cluster-based approach, Journal of Eating Disorders. 14 (2026).'
ieee: 'V. C. Jürgensen, G. Halbeisen, M. S. Lehe, and G. Paslakis, “Associations
between socio-demographic patterns, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder
risk in women: a cluster-based approach,” Journal of Eating Disorders,
vol. 14, no. 1, Art. no. 112, 2026, doi: 10.1186/s40337-026-01616-8.'
mla: 'Jürgensen, Vanessa C., et al. “Associations between Socio-Demographic Patterns,
Body Dissatisfaction, and Eating Disorder Risk in Women: A Cluster-Based Approach.”
Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 14, no. 1, 112, 2026, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-026-01616-8.'
short: V.C. Jürgensen, G. Halbeisen, M.S. Lehe, G. Paslakis, Journal of Eating Disorders
14 (2026).
ufg: 'Jürgensen, Vanessa C. u. a.: Associations between socio-demographic
patterns, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder risk in women: a cluster-based
approach, in: Journal of Eating Disorders 14 (2026), H. 1.'
van: 'Jürgensen VC, Halbeisen G, Lehe MS, Paslakis G. Associations between socio-demographic
patterns, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorder risk in women: a cluster-based
approach. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2026;14(1).'
date_created: 2026-05-22T05:50:21Z
date_updated: 2026-05-27T12:18:00Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1186/s40337-026-01616-8
intvolume: ' 14'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- Eating disorder risk
- Socio-demographic patterns
- Body dissatisfaction
language:
- iso: eng
place: London
publication: Journal of Eating Disorders
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 2050-2974
publication_status: published
publisher: BioMed Central
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: 'Associations between socio-demographic patterns, body dissatisfaction, and
eating disorder risk in women: a cluster-based approach'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 14
year: '2026'
...
---
_id: '13607'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: "Background\r\nPrevious investigations on the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire
(EDE-Q) factor structures in men have been restricted to non-clinical settings,
limiting conclusions about the factorial validity in men with eating disorders
(ED). This study aimed to examine the factor structure of the German EDE-Q in
a clinical group of adult men with diagnosed ED.\r\nMethods\r\nED symptoms were
assessed using the validated German version of the EDE-Q. Exploratory factor analysis
(EFA) using principal-axis factoring based on polychoric correlations was conducted
for the full sample (N = 188) using Varimax-Rotation with Kaiser-Normalization.\r\nResults\r\nHorn’s
parallel analysis suggested a five-factor solution with an explained variance
of 68%. The EFA factors were labeled “Restraint” (items 1, 3–6), “Body Dissatisfaction”
(items 25–28), “Weight Concern” (items 10–12, 20), “Preoccupation” (items 7 and
8), and “Importance” (items 22 and 23). Items 2, 9, 19, 21, and 24 were excluded
due to low communalities.\r\nConclusions\r\nFactors associated with body concerns
and body dissatisfaction in adult men with ED are not fully represented in the
EDE-Q. This could be due to differences in body ideals in men, e.g., the underestimation
of the role of concerns about musculature. Consequently, it may be useful to apply
the 17-item five-factor structure of the EDE-Q presented here to adult men with
diagnosed ED."
article_number: '34'
author:
- first_name: Nora M.
full_name: Laskowski, Nora M.
last_name: Laskowski
- first_name: Georg
full_name: Halbeisen, Georg
id: '85780'
last_name: Halbeisen
orcid: 0000-0002-9529-2215
- first_name: Karsten
full_name: Braks, Karsten
last_name: Braks
- first_name: Thomas J.J.
full_name: Huber, Thomas J.J.
last_name: Huber
- first_name: Georgios
full_name: Paslakis, Georgios
last_name: Paslakis
citation:
ama: Laskowski NM, Halbeisen G, Braks K, Huber TJJ, Paslakis G. Factor structure
of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in adult men with eating
disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2023;11(1). doi:10.1186/s40337-023-00757-4
apa: Laskowski, N. M., Halbeisen, G., Braks, K., Huber, T. J. J., & Paslakis,
G. (2023). Factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q)
in adult men with eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders, 11(1),
Article 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00757-4
bjps: Laskowski NM et al. (2023) Factor Structure of the Eating Disorder
Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in Adult Men with Eating Disorders. Journal
of Eating Disorders 11.
chicago: Laskowski, Nora M., Georg Halbeisen, Karsten Braks, Thomas J.J. Huber,
and Georgios Paslakis. “Factor Structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire
(EDE-Q) in Adult Men with Eating Disorders.” Journal of Eating Disorders
11, no. 1 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00757-4.
chicago-de: Laskowski, Nora M., Georg Halbeisen, Karsten Braks, Thomas J.J. Huber
und Georgios Paslakis. 2023. Factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire
(EDE-Q) in adult men with eating disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders
11, Nr. 1. doi:10.1186/s40337-023-00757-4,
.
din1505-2-1: 'Laskowski, Nora M. ;
Halbeisen, Georg ; Braks,
Karsten ; Huber, Thomas J.J.
; Paslakis, Georgios: Factor structure
of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in adult men with eating
disorders. In: Journal of Eating Disorders Bd. 11. London, BioMed Central
(2023), Nr. 1'
havard: N.M. Laskowski, G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T.J.J. Huber, G. Paslakis, Factor
structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in adult men
with eating disorders, Journal of Eating Disorders. 11 (2023).
ieee: 'N. M. Laskowski, G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T. J. J. Huber, and G. Paslakis,
“Factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in
adult men with eating disorders,” Journal of Eating Disorders, vol. 11,
no. 1, Art. no. 34, 2023, doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00757-4.'
mla: Laskowski, Nora M., et al. “Factor Structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire
(EDE-Q) in Adult Men with Eating Disorders.” Journal of Eating Disorders,
vol. 11, no. 1, 34, 2023, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40337-023-00757-4.
short: N.M. Laskowski, G. Halbeisen, K. Braks, T.J.J. Huber, G. Paslakis, Journal
of Eating Disorders 11 (2023).
ufg: 'Laskowski, Nora M. u. a.: Factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire
(EDE-Q) in adult men with eating disorders, in: Journal of Eating Disorders
11 (2023), H. 1.'
van: Laskowski NM, Halbeisen G, Braks K, Huber TJJ, Paslakis G. Factor structure
of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in adult men with eating
disorders. Journal of Eating Disorders. 2023;11(1).
date_created: 2026-03-25T13:36:30Z
date_updated: 2026-04-08T12:36:59Z
department:
- _id: DEP1500
doi: 10.1186/s40337-023-00757-4
external_id:
isi:
- '000943959600001'
pmid:
- '36879335'
intvolume: ' 11'
isi: '1'
issue: '1'
keyword:
- Eating disorders
- Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire
- EDE-Q
- Factor analysis
- Men’s health
- Body dissatisfaction
- Muscularity
language:
- iso: eng
place: London
pmid: '1'
publication: Journal of Eating Disorders
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2050-2974
publication_status: published
publisher: BioMed Central
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Factor structure of the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) in
adult men with eating disorders
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 11
year: '2023'
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