Global prevalence of eating disorders in children: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis
The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
51(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Eating
disorders
(EDs)
are
known
as
chronic
mental
that
can
cause
adverse
physical
and
effects
affect
different
age
groups,
including
children,
disrupt
their
growth
development.
Based
on
this,
the
aim
of
this
research
is
to
determine
global
prevalence
EDs
in
children.
To
conduct
research,
each
databases
PubMed,
Scopus,
Web
science,
Embase,
ScienceDirect
Google
Scholar
search
engine
were
systematically
searched
using
relevant
keywords
("prevalence,""outbreak,""eating
disorder,""feeding
disorder,""eating
problem,""appetite
disorder,"to
find
all
studies
refer
children
until
July
23,
2024
obtain
perform
further
evaluations.
After
data
extraction,
analysis
was
done
by
Comprehensive
Meta-Analysis
software
(Version
2);
Random
model
used
for
I2
index
also
check
heterogeneity
studies.
based
meta-analysis
1%
(95%
CI:
0.6-1.6);
Subgroup
study
eating
showed
pica
among
2.1%
1-4.6),
binge
disorder
0.6-1.8),
anorexia
nervosa
Bulimia
0.6%
0.01-34.4)
0.1%
0-0.4),
respectively.
Considering
importance
nutrition
report
them,
healthcare
workers
medical
personnel
must
pay
attention
category
timely
informing
parents
reduce
complications
caused
it.
Язык: Английский
Temporal trends and social inequities in adolescent and young adult mental health disorders in Catalonia, Spain: a 2008–2022 primary care cohort study
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
18(1)
Опубликована: Дек. 18, 2024
Abstract
Background
The
prevalence
of
mental
health
disorders
in
children,
teens,
and
young
adults
is
rising
at
an
alarming
rate.
This
study
aims
to
explore
time
trends
the
incidence
among
people
Catalonia,
Spain
from
2008
2022,
focusing
on
effects
COVID-19
pandemic
perspective
social
inequities.
Methods
A
cohort
using
primary
care
records
SIDIAP
database
was
conducted.
It
included
2,088,641
individuals
aged
10
24
years.
We
examined
depressive,
anxiety,
eating,
attention
deficit/hyperactivity
disorders,
stratified
by
sex,
age,
deprivation,
nationality.
Results
All
reflected
increasing
trend
throughout
period:
depressive
(IRR:
2.44,
95%
CI:
2.31–2.59),
anxiety
2.33,
2.27–2.39),
ADHD
95%CI:
2.17–2.50),
eating
3.29,
3.01–3.59).
significant
increase
observed
after
outbreak
pandemic.
In
were
most
frequent,
with
rate
(IR)
2,537
per
100,000
persons-year
(95%
2,503–2,571).
Depressive
followed
IR
471
458–486),
306
295–317)
249
239–259).
Significant
associations
reported
Conclusion
all
studied
has
steadily
increased,
reaching
unprecedented
levels
during
Understanding
these
essential
for
appropriate
healthcare
response,
while
addressing
non-medical
determinants,
requires
action
across
sectors
society.
Язык: Английский