This work studied a group of 221 college women, to identify those who presented risk factors compatible with the development of eating disorders. The Eating Attitudes Test was applied to 221 women (114 nutrition students and 107 students from other areas, unrelated to the health field). Results indicated that 22.17% of the group presented risk factors in the development of an eating disorder. Nutrition students presented a higher percentage (25.43%) than the other students (18.69%), but this difference was not significant. However, women who study nutrition may be exposed to an environment more propitious to the development of eating disorders.
eating disorders; anorexia; students; risk factors
