Prevalence of eating disorders in female and male adolescents (14–15 years)

The main aim of the present study is to establish the prevalence of eating disorders (ED) in adolescents of both genders. To our knowledge, such data have not previously been published using both DSM-IV and DSM-III-R criteria. The study sample consisted of 1960 adolescents (1026 girls and 934 boys),...

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Published in:Eating behaviors : an international journal 2004, Vol.5 (1), p.13-25
Main Authors: Kjelsås, Einar, Bjørnstrøm, Christian, Götestam, K.Gunnar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Age Factors
Anorexia Nervosa - diagnosis
Anorexia Nervosa - epidemiology
Assessment
Bulimia - diagnosis
Bulimia - epidemiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
DSM-III-R
DSM-IV
Eating disorders
Feeding and Eating Disorders - epidemiology
Female
Gender
Health Surveys
Humans
Incidence
Male
Norway - epidemiology
Sex Factors
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Summary:The main aim of the present study is to establish the prevalence of eating disorders (ED) in adolescents of both genders. To our knowledge, such data have not previously been published using both DSM-IV and DSM-III-R criteria. The study sample consisted of 1960 adolescents (1026 girls and 934 boys), 14–15 years of age. The participants completed the Survey for Eating Disorders (SEDs), including DSM-III-R and DSM-IV diagnoses for all subcategories of ED. Lifetime prevalence of any ED among girls was 17.9% anorexia nervosa (AN) 0.7%, bulimia nervosa (BN) 1.2%, binge eating disorder (BED) 1.5%, and EDs not otherwise specified (EDNOS) 14.6%. Corresponding numbers for boys for any ED is 6.5%, AN 0.2%, BN 0.4%, BED 0.9%, and EDNOS 5.0%. Our prevalence rates on AN, BN, and BED largely support previous school/community-based studies, while our figures on EDNOS were rather high. Generally, we found high numbers for boys with ED.
ISSN:1471-0153
1873-7358
DOI:10.1016/S1471-0153(03)00057-6