Journal of Medical Internet Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
23(6), P. e27807 - e27807
Published: June 16, 2021
Background
Body
image
and
eating
disorders
represent
a
significant
public
health
concern;
however,
many
affected
individuals
never
access
appropriate
treatment.
Conversational
agents
or
chatbots
reflect
unique
opportunity
to
target
those
online
by
providing
psychoeducation
coping
skills,
thus
filling
the
gap
in
service
provision.
Objective
A
world-first
body
chatbot
called
“KIT”
was
designed.
The
aim
of
this
study
assess
preliminary
acceptability
feasibility
via
collection
qualitative
feedback
from
young
people
parents/carers
regarding
content,
structure,
design
chatbot,
accordance
with
an
agile
methodology
strategy.
developed
collaboration
Australia’s
national
disorder
support
organization,
Butterfly
Foundation.
Methods
conversation
decision
tree
designed
that
offered
psychoeducational
information
on
disorders,
as
well
evidence-based
strategies.
version
KIT
built
research
prototype
deliver
these
conversations.
Six
focus
groups
were
conducted
using
semistructured
interviews
seek
prototype.
This
included
four
seeking
help
for
themselves
(n=17;
age
13-18
years)
two
(n=8;
46-57
years).
Participants
provided
cartoon
character
design,
webchat.
Results
Thematic
analyses
identified
following
three
main
themes
six
groups:
(1)
(2)
content
presentation,
(3)
flow.
Overall,
participants
positive
KIT,
both
generally
similar
reflections.
approved
KIT’s
engagement.
Specific
suggestions
made
brevity
tone
increase
interactivity.
Conclusions
Focus
overall
chatbot.
Incorporating
lived
experience
allowed
refinement
development
phase
per
iterative
methodology.
Further
is
required
evaluate
efficacy.
Current Opinion in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(6), P. 515 - 524
Published: Aug. 22, 2021
Purpose
of
review
To
the
recent
literature
on
epidemiology
anorexia
nervosa
and
bulimia
in
terms
incidence,
prevalence
mortality.
Recent
findings
Although
overall
incidence
rate
is
considerably
stable
over
past
decades,
among
younger
persons
(aged
<15
years)
has
increased.
It
unclear
whether
this
reflects
earlier
detection
or
age
onset.
Nevertheless,
it
implications
for
future
research
into
risk
factors
prevention
programs.
For
nervosa,
there
been
a
decline
time.
The
lifetime
rates
might
be
up
to
4%
females
0.3%
males.
Regarding
3%
more
than
1%
males
suffer
from
disorder
during
their
lifetime.
While
epidemiological
studies
mainly
focused
young
Western
countries,
are
reported
worldwide
all
ages.
Both
eating
disorders
may
carry
five
times
increased
mortality
risk.
Summary
Anorexia
occur
groups
associated
with
an
World Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
23(1), P. 58 - 90
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
People
exposed
to
more
unfavourable
social
circumstances
are
vulnerable
poor
mental
health
over
their
life
course,
in
ways
that
often
determined
by
structural
factors
which
generate
and
perpetuate
intergenerational
cycles
of
disadvantage
health.
Addressing
these
challenges
is
an
imperative
matter
justice.
In
this
paper
we
provide
a
roadmap
address
the
determinants
cause
ill
Relying
as
far
possible
on
high-quality
evidence,
first
map
out
literature
supports
causal
link
between
later
outcomes.
Given
breadth
topic,
focus
most
pervasive
across
those
common
major
disorders.
We
draw
primarily
available
evidence
from
Global
North,
acknowledging
other
global
contexts
will
face
both
similar
unique
sets
require
equitable
attention.
Much
our
focuses
groups
who
marginalized,
thus
multitude
intersecting
risk
factors.
These
include
refugees,
asylum
seekers
displaced
persons,
well
ethnoracial
minoritized
groups;
lesbian,
gay,
bisexual,
transgender
queer
(LGBTQ+)
living
poverty.
then
introduce
preventive
framework
for
conceptualizing
disorder,
can
guide
much
needed
primary
prevention
strategies
capable
reducing
inequalities
improving
population
Following
this,
review
concerning
candidate
intervene
interventions
fall
broadly
within
scope
universal,
selected
indicated
strategies,
but
also
briefly
important
secondary
tertiary
promote
recovery
with
existing
Finally,
seven
key
recommendations,
framed
around
justice,
constitute
action
research,
policy
public
Adoption
recommendations
would
opportunity
advance
efforts
modifiable
affect
Internal Medicine Journal,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
50(1), P. 24 - 29
Published: Jan. 1, 2020
This
article
presents
current
diagnostic
conceptualisations
of
eating
disorders,
including
new
disorders
such
as
binge
disorder
(BED)
and
avoidant/restrictive
food
intake
(ARFID).
is
followed
by
contemporary
findings
in
the
epidemiology
their
broad
sociodemographic
distribution
increases
community
prevalence.
Advances
status
evidence-based
treatment
outcomes
for
main
anorexia
nervosa,
bulimia
nervosa
BED
are
discussed
with
focus
on
first-line
psychological
therapies.
Deficits
knowledge
directions
further
research
highlighted,
particularly
regard
to
treatments
ARFID,
how
improve
engagement
management
osteopenia.
International Journal of Eating Disorders,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(5), P. 851 - 868
Published: March 2, 2021
Abstract
Objective
To
estimate
one‐year
costs
of
eating
disorders
in
the
United
States
(U.S.)
from
a
societal
perspective,
including
to
U.S.
health
system,
individual
and
family
productivity
costs,
lost
wellbeing,
other
economic
by
setting
payer.
Findings
will
inform
needed
policy
action
mitigate
impact
Method
Costs
were
estimated
using
bottom‐up
cost‐of‐illness
methodology,
based
on
prevalence
disorders.
Intangible
reduced
wellbeing
also
disability‐adjusted
life
years.
Results
Total
associated
with
be
$64.7
billion
(95%
CI:
$63.5–$66.0
billion)
fiscal
year
2018–2019,
equivalent
$11,808
per
affected
person
$11,754–$11,863
person).
Otherwise
Specified
Feeding
or
Eating
Disorder
accounted
for
35%
total
followed
Binge
(30%),
Bulimia
Nervosa
(18%)
Anorexia
(17%).
The
substantial
reduction
was
further
valued
at
$326.5
$316.8–$336.2
billion).
Discussion
is
when
considering
both
(nearly
$400
2018–2019).
Study
findings
underscore
urgency
identifying
effective
actions
reduce
disorders,
such
as
through
primary
prevention
screening
identify
people
emerging
early
care,
schools,
workplaces
ensuring
access
evidence‐based
treatment.
JAMA Network Open,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
2(10), P. e1912925 - e1912925
Published: Oct. 9, 2019
Importance
Eating
disorders
(EDs)
are
common
psychiatric
associated
with
high
mortality.
However,
data
on
ED
disease
dynamics
and
treatment
coverage
sparse.
Objectives
To
model
the
individual-level
of
from
birth
to
age
40
years
estimate
association
increased
ED-related
Design,
Setting,
Participants
In
this
decision
analytical
study,
an
Markov
state
transition
was
empirically
calibrated
in
April
2019
using
a
Bayesian
approach
synthesize
available
clinical
epidemiologic
data.
The
simulation
nationally
representative
US
survey
2007
2011.
A
virtual
cohort
100
000
individuals
(50
[50%]
male)
modeled
for
4
diagnoses:
anorexia
nervosa,
bulimia
binge
eating
disorder,
other
specified
feeding
disorders.
main
outcomes
were
age-specific
12-month
lifetime
prevalence
number
deaths
per
general
population
by
years.
mean
95%
uncertainty
intervals
(UIs)
1000
simulations,
accounting
stochastic
parameter
uncertainty,
reported.
Results
highest
estimated
annual
occurred
at
approximately
21
both
male
(7.4%;
UI,
3.5%-11.5%)
female
(10.3%;
7.0%-14.2%),
estimates
increasing
14.3%
(95%
9.7%-19.0%)
19.7%
15.8%-23.9%)
Ninety-five
percent
first-time
cases
25
Current
averts
41.7
people
13.0-82.0
people)
years,
whereas
all
patients
could
avert
70.5
26.0-143.0
people).
Conclusions
Relevance
modeling
high,
1
7
5
having
initial
onset
EDs
highly
concentrated
during
adolescence
young
adulthood,
suggesting
that
is
critical
period
prevention
efforts.
recurring
later
life
highlights
importance
identification
older
ages
as
well.
These
findings
suggest
substantially
reduce
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
18(5), P. 2779 - 2779
Published: March 9, 2021
Adolescents
and
young
adults,
particularly
females,
are
highly
vulnerable
to
the
development
of
anxiety
disorders,
depression,
eating
disorders.
Comorbid
disorder
or
depression
in
disorders
associated
with
greater
symptom
severity,
poorer
prognosis,
burden
illness.
Nonetheless,
studies
on
what
affects
relationship
between
anxiety,
female
at-risk
samples
scarce.
Using
hierarchical
linear
modeling,
present
study
examined
potential
moderators
explain
between-person
differences
association
disorder-related
impairment
within
12-
25-year-old
females
(N
=
320).
High
anxiety/depression
was
more
severe
symptoms.
Older
age
as
well
mood
dysregulation,
self-esteem,
perfectionism
were
linked
symptomatology.
Whereas
had
no
statistically
significant
moderating
effects,
younger
appeared
augment
Preventive
care
particular
needs
consider
age-related
effects
symptoms
strongly
early
adolescence.
JAMA Pediatrics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
177(4), P. 363 - 363
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
The
5-item
Sick,
Control,
One,
Fat,
Food
(SCOFF)
questionnaire
is
the
most
widely
used
screening
measure
for
eating
disorders.
However,
no
previous
systematic
review
and
meta-analysis
determined
proportion
of
disordered
among
children
adolescents.
