Dharshini Navanethan
School of Occupational Therapy, Perdana University, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Ter Syuen Soh
School of Occupational Therapy, Perdana University, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Darlina Hani Fadil Azim
Perdana University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (PU-RCSI), Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Rajesh Thangarajan
International Medical School, Management and Science University, Shah Alam 40100, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohammed Shahjahan Kabir
Perdana University Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (PU-RCSI), Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lubna Shirin
Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh Campus, Jalan Hospital, Sungai Buloh, 47000 Selangor, Malaysia
Tania Islam
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nathan Vytialingam
School of Occupational Therapy, Perdana University, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sing Ying Tan
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Ipoh 30450, Perak, Malaysia
Theingi Maung Maung
Unit of Community Medicine, AIMST University, Bedong,08100, Kedah, Malaysia
Shaker Uddin Ahmed
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, SEGi University, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
Farzana Y
Faculty of Science, Lincoln University, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
Tan Yong Chia
School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang, Malaysia
Sergey Gupalo
Saint James School of Medicine Anguilla, The Quarter 2640, Anguilla
Nazmul MHM
Graduate School of Medicine, Perdana University, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abstract
According to National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R) diagnostic interview data, the median age of onset for binge eating disorder was 21 years old and 18 years old for both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. This study aimed to investigate the risks of developing eating disorders among Malaysians, identify the association between sociodemographic factors and the risk of developing eating disorders and determine the relationship between the body mass index (BMI) and the risks of developing eating disorders. A cross-sectional study was conducted and 378 Malaysians participated in the study. The results showed that single (n = 222), Chinese (n = 249), female (n = 219) participants between the age of 18 – 29 years old (n = 210) had tertiary education level (n = 300) with overweight BMI (n = 72) and unemployed (n = 153) has the most risk of developing eating disorders. In conclusion, the result provided evidence that there was an association between sociodemographic factors and the risk of developing an eating disorder among Malaysians.
