Françoise Dominé

Publications (2)3.33 Total impact

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  Available from: Christina Akre

  Article: Disordered eating behaviors: what about boys?

  Françoise Dominé, André Berchtold, Christina Akré, Pierre-André Michaud, Joan-Carles Suris
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  ABSTRACT: To determine the characteristics specific to boys with disordered eating behaviors (DEB) and the general context in which these DEB occur. Data were drawn from the SMASH02 database, a survey carried out among post-mandatory school students in Switzerland aged 16-20 years in 2002. Only males (N=3890) were included, and were classified into into one of four groups based on their level of concern about weight/food and on their eating behaviors, as follows: group 1: one concern without behavior (N=862); group 2: more than one concern without behavior (N=361); group 3: at least one behavior (N=798); and a control group (N=1869), according to previously validated items. Groups were compared for personal, family, school, experience of violence, and health-compromising behaviors variables on the bivariate level. All significant variables were included in a multinomial logistic regression using Stata 9 software. About one-half of the boys reported either a concern or unhealthy eating behavior. Compared with the control group, boys from the three groups were more likely to be students and to report a history of sexual abuse, delinquency, depression, and feeling fat. In addition, boys from group 3 were more likely to report a history of dieting, early puberty, peer teasing, having experienced violence, frequent inebriation, and being overweight. DEB concern adolescent males more frequently than thought and seem to be integrated in a general dysfunctional context, in which violence is predominant. Adolescent males also need to be screened for DEB. Moreover, prevention programs should target the increasing social and media pressure regarding boys ideal body shape and raise public consciousness about this phenomenon.
  Journal of Adolescent Health 03/2009; 44(2):111-7. · 3.33 Impact Factor
• Article: [The transition from pediatric to adult care of chronically ill adolescents].

  Joan-Carles Suris, Françoise Dominé, Christina Akré
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  ABSTRACT: The transition from pediatric to adult care of chronically ill adolescents Even though the transition from pediatric to adult health care is extremely important for chronically ill adolescents, most of the times it is limited to a simple transfer The objective of this paper is to describe the barriers to a smooth transition from the point of view of the patient and his/her family, the health professionals and the health system, to review the key elements for a smooth transition, and to address the different approaches proposed in the literature.
  Revue médicale suisse 06/2008; 4(161):1441-4.