ReviewCurrent psychiatry reports2012
Epidemiology of eating disorders: incidence, prevalence and mortality rates.
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663 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 1,957 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Prevalence of Excessive Exercise in Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2025Pooled it
- Family therapy and cognitive behavior therapy for eating disorders in children and adolescents in routine clinical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- The influence of anorexia nervosa on oral health and related parameters potentially relevant to orthodontic treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Pooled it
- Global and Regional Economic Burden of Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Critique of Methods.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of mental disorders among children and adolescents in Europe.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Association of serotonin receptor gene polymorphisms with anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2024Pooled it
- A systematic review of weight stigma and disordered eating cognitions and behaviors.Body image · 2024Pooled it
- Household factors and prevalence of squalor: meta-analysis and meta-regression.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Genetic polymorphisms and their association with neurobiological and psychological factors in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Behaviours amongst Adolescents and Young Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- The effects of fitspiration TikTok content on body image and mood among young adult women in the U.S.Body image · 2026Trial
- Mirror exposure in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: a feasibility study on body image disturbance and attentional bias.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Trial
- Oxytocin Effects on Food Stimulus Processing and Food Intake in Females With or Without Binge Eating Disorder.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Trial
- Expand Your Horizon: Testing a Brief Writing Intervention Focused on Body Functionality Among Adolescent Girls With an Eating Disorder.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Trial
- Neurocognitive Profiles in Parents of Autistic Children and Parents of Children with Anorexia Nervosa.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Self-Esteem and Repetitive Negative Thinking as Mediators of the Association Between Bullying and Disordered Eating.Journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
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- A pontomesencephalic-mesolimbic circuit modulates activity-based anorexia.Science advances · 2026Article
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Abstract
Eating disorders are relatively rare among the general population. This review discusses the literature on the incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of eating disorders. We searched online Medline/Pubmed, Embase and PsycINFO databases for articles published in English using several keyterms relating to eating disorders and epidemiology. Anorexia nervosa is relatively common among young women. While the overall incidence rate remained stable over the past decades, there has been an increase in the high risk-group of 15-19 year old girls. It is unclear whether this reflects earlier detection of anorexia nervosa cases or an earlier age at onset. The occurrence of bulimia nervosa might have decreased since the early nineties of the last century. All eating disorders have an elevated mortality risk; anorexia nervosa the most striking. Compared with the other eating disorders, binge eating disorder is more common among males and older individuals.
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