TY - JOUR T1 - Eating alone, parents’ marital status, and use of radio and girls’ magazines were risk factors for eating disorders JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 120 LP - 120 DO - 10.1136/ebn.6.4.120 VL - 6 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 2003/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/6/4/120.abstract N2 - Martínez-González MA, Gual P, Lahortiga F, et al.Parental factors, mass media influences, and the onset of eating disorders in a prospective population-based cohort.Pediatrics2003;111:315–20OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text QUESTION: Are parental, mass media, sociodemographic, and psychosocial variables associated with an increased risk of developing an eating disorder (ED) in girls?Community cohort study with 18 months of follow up.Navarra, Spain.2862 girls who were 12–21 years of age {mean age 15.5 y}* and did not have an ED according to DSM-IV criteria. Parental characteristics, mass media exposures, and other sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics were assessed by self completed questionnaires. A validated, 36 item scale was used to assess 4 components of self esteem: social, emotional, familial, and academic.Main outcome was … ER -