Epidemiology of Eating Disorders: Incidence, Prevalence and Mortality Rates
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The literature on the incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of eating disorders is discussed, with anorexia nervosa the most striking and binge eating disorder is more common among males and older individuals.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.read more
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The prevalence and correlates of binge eating disorder in the World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys.
Ronald C. Kessler,Patricia A. Berglund,Wai Tat Chiu,Anne C. Deitz,James I. Hudson,Victoria Shahly,Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola,Jordi Alonso,Matthias C. Angermeyer,Corina Benjet,Ronny Bruffaerts,Giovanni de Girolamo,Ron de Graaf,Josep Maria Haro,Viviane Kovess-Masfety,Siobhan O'Neill,Jose Posada-Villa,Carmen Sasu,Kate M. Scott,Maria Carmen Viana,Miguel Xavier +20 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a cross-national BED data was presented and compared with bulimia nervosa (BN) data in the World Health Organization (WHO) World Mental Health Surveys.
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Prevalence of eating disorders over the 2000-2018 period: a systematic literature review.
TL;DR: Despite the complexity of integrating all ED prevalence data, the most recent studies confirm that EDs are highly prevalent worldwide, especially in women.
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Anorexia nervosa: aetiology, assessment, and treatment
Stephan Zipfel,Katrin Elisabeth Giel,Katrin Elisabeth Giel,Cynthia M. Bulik,Cynthia M. Bulik,Phillipa Hay,Ulrike Schmidt +6 more
TL;DR: To successfully fight this enigmatic illness, understanding of the underlying biological and psychosocial mechanisms has to be enhanced, strategies for prevention and early intervention improved, and treatments targeted through improved understanding of specific disease mechanisms targeted.
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The enigma of male eating disorders: a critical review and synthesis
Stuart B. Murray,Jason M. Nagata,Scott Griffiths,Jerel P. Calzo,Tiffany A. Brown,Deborah Mitchison,Aaron J. Blashill,Jonathan Mond +7 more
TL;DR: This critical review provides an overview of the history of male EDs and synthesizes current evidence relating to the unique characteristics of male presentations across the diagnostic spectrum of disordered eating to suggest better accommodation male ED presentations are needed.
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Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders
Phillipa Hay,Phillipa Hay,David Chinn,David Forbes,Sloane Madden,Richard Newton,Lois Sugenor,Stephen Touyz,Warren Ward +8 more
TL;DR: Specific evidence based psychological and pharmacological treatments are recommended for most eating disorders but more trials are needed for specific therapies in anorexia nervosa, and research is urgently needed for all aspects of ARFID assessment and management.
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