About The Study: This systematic review and meta-analysis of 32 studies including 63,000 participants from 16 countries found that the overall proportion of children and adolescents with disordered eating was 22%. The proportion was further elevated among girls, as well as with increasing age and body mass index. These high figures are concerning from a public health perspective and highlight the need to implement strategies for preventing eating disorders.
Authors: Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil, Ph.D., of Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha in Cuenca, Spain, and Hector Gutierrez-Espinoza, Ph.D., of Universidad de las Americas in Quito, Ecuador, are the corresponding authors.
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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5848)
