SynthesisEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2026
The global prevalence of eating disorders in children and young people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Maladaptive exercise: the hidden role of physical activity and sport professionals in the early detection of eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of universal secondary school-based interventions addressing the psychological risk factors of eating disorders in adolescents: a systematic review.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Examining the Characteristics of Adolescents Recruited to a Novel Digital Treatment for Eating Disorders: Baseline Assessment in an Open Feasibility Trial.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
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- Disordered Eating Behaviors Among U.S. Children With Neuropsychiatric Conditions: A Nationally Representative Study.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Eating disorders and associated mental symptoms in Swedish elite athletes and a comparison group.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- The acceptability, adherence, and preliminary effectiveness of a digital treatment for adolescents with subthreshold eating disorders. Findings from an open feasibility trial in routine clinical care.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Central adiposity outperforms disordered eating behavior in predicting type 2 diabetes risk in young adults: an explainable machine learning approach.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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Abstract
The increase in eating disorder (ED) presentations among children and young people (CYP) during the Covid-19 pandemic represents a global health concern, given the associated morbidity and mortality associated with these conditions. We conducted a meta-analysis to estimate the worldwide pooled prevalence of EDs in CYP at a population level. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO and LILACS for all English-language studies reporting population level ED prevalence data between January 2013 to February 27th, 2024. The primary outcome was overall prevalence of EDs. We used a random-effects model for the meta-analysis, I
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