ArticleBJPsych open2023
Migration background, eating disorder symptoms and healthcare service utilisation: findings from the Stockholm Public Health Cohort.
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- Famine, plague, and slaughters: The fleeing famine hypothesis of anorexia nervosa reconsidered.Psychological review · 2026Article
- A mixed-methods study of body esteem, disordered eating behaviors, acculturative stress, and sociocultural correlates among female Chinese international students.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- "This Is Not My Food": Exploring Experiences Among Patients With a Migration Background in Specialist Eating Disorder Treatment in Sweden.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- The current clinical approach to feeding and eating disorders aimed to increase personalization of management.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2025Article
- The Cultural Formulation Interview as a clinical tool in the assessment of eating disorders: a pilot study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundFrom a global perspective, eating disorders are increasingly common, probably because of societal transformation and improved detection. However, research on the impact of migration on the development of eating disorders is scarce, and previously reported results are conflicting.
aimsTo explore if eating disorder symptom prevalence varies according to birth region, parents' birth region and neighbourhood characteristics, and analyse if the observed patterns match the likelihood of being in specialist treatment.
methodThis study uses data from a large population-based health survey (
resultsEating disorder symptoms are substantially more common in individuals born abroad, especially for migrants from a non-European country. This holds true for all surveyed symptoms, including restrictive eating (odds ratio 5.5, 95% CI 4.5-6.7), compensatory vomiting (odds ratio 6.1, 95% CI 4.6-8.0), loss-of-control eating (odds ratio 2.6, 95% CI 2.3-3.1) and preoccupation with food (odds ratio 2.3, 95% CI 1.9-2.8). Likewise, symptoms are more common in individuals with both parents born abroad and individuals living in districts with a high percentage of migrant residents. A gap exists between district-level symptom scores and the likelihood of being in specialist eating disorder treatment.
conclusionsThese findings call for oversight of current outreach strategies, and highlight the need for efforts to reduce stigma and increase eating disorder symptom recognition in broader groups.
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