Transit workers may be under the risk for eating disorders: A cross-sectional study in Turkiye

This study was planned and conducted to determine eating disorder risk and related factors (such as laxative usage) in transit workers working in Metro Istanbul in Turkiye. Transit drivers (n=249) reported marital status, education, sleep duration, physical activity status and eating disorder questionnaires as SCOFF and Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q-TR) scales. Height and body weight were measured for each participant. Nonparametric tests and Spearman’s correlation were used to examine associations between scales, laxative usage and sleep, exercise durations. Participants were mostly male, with a total mean age of 38.31±6.15 years. Positive statistically significant correlations were found between SCOFF and EDE-Q-TR scores (restriction, eating concern, body concern, weight concern). When total scores of SCOFF and EDE-Q-TR were compared by gender, females had higher scores (p