Estimated prevalence of DSM-5 eating disorders in Norwegian adolescents: A community based two-phase study.

Camilla Lindvall Dahlgren Anne Reneflot Cathrine BrunborgAnne-Louise WennersbergLine Wisting

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2023)

In this study, 1558 adolescents, aged 16-19, were screened for ED pathology. A subsample completed a diagnostic interview using DSM-5 criteria. Results showed that one in five adolescents displayed problematic eating behaviors and cognitions. The estimated prevalence rate of any ED was 9.4%. Sampling biases limit generalizability of results. Additional population-based studies are warranted to assess the prevalence of EDs in Norwegian youth.

Keyphrases

young adults
physical activity
risk factors
emergency department
mental health
open label
clinical trial
study protocol