To detect prevalence that indicates Anorexia and Bulimia in university students, considering marital status, course, BMI, depression and physical activity. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) and the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) were administered to 352 female students. In comparison with the other courses, students of the nutrition course showed higher positive prevalence of Anorexia (20,2%), depression (23,2%), and practitioners of physical activity (19,2%). Occupational therapy and non practitioners showed higher negative prevalence. As for Bulimia, obese persons (35,7%) and over weight persons (21,1%) showed serious concern about their body image. Persons under weight did not show this concern (93,8%). The nutrition course showed higher prevalence that indicates Anorexia and depressed people tend to have worse outcomes on both instruments.
eating disorders; EAT-26; BSQ