The Risk of Developing Eating Disorders Among Medical Students in University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan 2021

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Abstract Background: Abnormat defines Eating Disorders. The aim of this study is to explore the risk of developing Eating Disorders among Medical students and examine its association to Childhood Trauma and Low Self-esteem eating habits causing physical or psychosocial derangements are the main constituents.Methodology: An observational (comparative cross-sectional) study where a total of 299 students participated, 81 males and 218 females. 62 from the faculty of Dentistry, 49 from the faculty of Pharmacy and 202 from the faculty of Medicine - all in Year 3, 4 and 5. Participants filled out a pre-designed online Google survey. Descriptive statistics were used to compute means, and standard deviations for numerical variables. Results: The total number of participants was 299 of which 37 students were found to be at risk of developing an Eating Disorder (12.4%). There was no correlation between the increased risk and socio-demographic characteristics (gender, age, academic year, faculty and weight status). No significant association between sexual, emotional and physical abuse was found. Conversely, it was discovered that Emotional Neglect may be a factor leading to an increased risk of developing Eating Disorders (p=0.028). A correlation was also established with childhood maltreatment and the prevalence of risk for Eating Disorders (p=0.016). The correlation with Low self-esteem proved to be statistically insignificant as well (p>0.05).Conclusion: The percentage of medical students victimized by Eating Disorders was found to be relatively high hence it is important that more attention is brought to this phenomenon.

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