Publications by authors named "Beata Ziolkowska"

Objectives: One of the dangerous phenomena that reinforces a negative attitude towards one's own body is the so-called family fat talk1, i.e. conversations initiated by carers/siblings selfdevaluing body shapes and sizes.

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The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the feeding style and core behavioral features of eating disorders of mothers are related to the symptoms of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) among their children. This study involved 207 mothers of children aged 2 to 10 years ( = 5.82 ± 2.

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The aim of the present study was to develop and validate the Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Questionnaire-Parents Report (ARFID-Q-PR), a new tool to diagnose ARFID, based on a report submitted by Polish mothers of children aged 2 to 10 years. In total, 167 mothers of boys and girls aged 2 to 10 participated in the study. We used the ARFID-Q-PR and the Nine Items Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder Screen-Parents Report (NIAS-PR).

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(ARS) is a construct of prophylactic importance, useful in the selection of people showing a tendency to use restrictive diets and increased concentration on the body. The aim of the research was to verify the significance of the type of physical activity, body perception and familism for the development of ARS. The research was carried out in the first half of 2021on a sample of 163 girls.

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Objectives: The pilot study aimed to determine the Anorexia Readiness Syndrome severity in a population of children aged 10 to 17 years according to general and sport class attendance.

Methods: The following instrumentswere used: the Anorexia Readiness Syndrome inventory (SGA-12), to identify anorexic tendencies in adolescents aged 10 to 17 years, the Eating Disorders in Youth - Questionnaire (EDY-Q) inventory by Hilbert and van Dyck (the results of work on the Polish version of the instrument - in preparation) to assess eating disorders in children, and a questionnaire to obtain the respondents' details such as the date of birth, gender, chronic diseases, height and weight.

Results: In the study sample, a higher ARS severity was observed among the girls compared to the boys.

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