ArticleThe International journal of eating disorders2021
Estimated prevalence of eating disorders in Singapore.
Article in The International journal of eating disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Neural Response to Food Cues in Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- A cultural models approach to understanding body fatness perceptions and disordered eating in young South Korean men.The International journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa in Spanish Middle-Aged Adults: Links to Sociodemographic Factors, Diet, and Lifestyle.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Baseline presentation of atypical anorexia nervosa in Singaporean adolescents: a retrospective cohort study.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) in New Zealand and Australia: a scoping review.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Current evidence for avoidant restrictive food intake disorder: Implications for clinical practice and future directions.JCPP advances · 2023Article
- Designing Digital Interventions for Eating Disorders.Current psychiatry reports · 2023Review
- Estimated prevalence of eating disorders in Malaysia based on a diagnostic screen.The International journal of eating disorders · 2022Article
- Potential Triggers for Risking the Development of Eating Disorders in Non-Clinical Higher-Education Students in Emerging Adulthood.Nutrients · 2022Article
- How genetic analysis may contribute to the understanding of avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).Journal of eating disorders · 2022Review
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- Economic burden of eating disorders in South Korea.Journal of eating disorders · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveThere is a lack of research on the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs) in Singapore. The aims of our study were to (a) estimate the prevalence of EDs, risk status, and help-seeking behaviors among adults in Singapore, (b) examine gender differences between ED status groups, and (c) characterize clinical profiles of ED status groups.
methodWe administered a cross-sectional survey that included a validated EDs screening tool to adults in Singapore.
resultsA total of 797 Singaporean adults ages 21-77 years completed the ED screen. The majority of participants screened positive for a current DSM-5 clinical ED (6.2%), other specified feeding or ED (37.0%) or at high risk of developing an ED (19.5%). Only 1.6% of those who screened positive for an ED reported currently being in treatment. The ratio of males to females who screened positive for an ED was nearly 1:1. The clinical profiles of ED groups were consistent with the clinical presentations found in Western nations. DISCUSSION: This is the first study in Singapore to estimate the prevalence of EDs in a large sample of adults. Results highlight the urgent need for more ED research and expansion of prevention and treatment programs to address the high prevalence of ED psychopathology in Singapore.
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