Romanian emigration rates are among the highest in Europe. This cross-sectional study estimates the prevalence of full-threshold eating disorders (EDs) and other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFEDs) among left-behind female adolescents (LBFA) compared with non-left-behind female adolescents (NLBFA) living with their parents in Romania. In addition, we investigated the associations between full-threshold EDs and OSFEDs with self-esteem, hopelessness, and thin-ideal internalization in both groups. The data was collected from 717 female adolescents (aged 14–18). Results showed no significant differences in prevalence of full-threshold EDs and OSFEDs between LBFA (n = 128) and NLBFA (n = 589). Multiple logistic regressions revealed that self-esteem and zBMI were significant predictors of OSFEDs in the LBFA group, while thin-ideal internalization and self-esteem predicted OSFEDs in the NLBFA group. There was no significant association between presumptive predictors and full-threshold EDs among LBFA. Findings suggest that parental emigration is not associated with an increased prevalence of full and subthreshold EDs among female adolescents.

罗马尼亚的移民率是欧洲最高的。这项横断面研究估计了留守女性青少年 (LBFA) 与非留守女性青少年 (NLBFA) 的全阈值进食障碍 (EDs) 和其他特定喂养或进食障碍 (OSFED) 的患病率。他们的父母在罗马尼亚。此外，我们调查了两组全阈值 ED 和 OSFED 与自尊、绝望和薄理想内化之间的关联。数据来自 717 名女性青少年（14-18 岁）。结果显示，LBFA（n  = 128）和 NLBFA（n = 589)。多元逻辑回归显示，自尊和 zBMI 是 LBFA 组 OSFED 的显着预测因子，而瘦理想内化和自尊预测 NLBFA 组 OSFED。在 LBFA 中，假定预测因子与全阈值 ED 之间没有显着关联。研究结果表明，父母移民与女性青少年中完全和亚阈值 ED 的患病率增加无关。