Objective To review the literature on the incidence and prevalence of eating disorders.
Methods We searched Medline using several key terms relating to epidemiology and eating …

This manuscript reviews the literature involved with the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), first
developed in the late 1970s as a self-report, indicative of the symptoms of eating disorders …

Few data are available to estimate the prevalence of eating disorders (EDs) and their
correlates in the community. This paper reports data on EDs obtained in the framework of …

Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the prevalence and characteristics of the
whole spectrum of eating disorders (ED) in a representative sample of young women …

OBJECTIVE: 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 …

Current screening instruments for eating disorders are cumbersome to administer and have
not been validated in primary care populations. We compared the performance …

This paper focuses on the validation of the Spanish form of the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-
26; Garner, Olmsted, Bohr & Garfinkel, 1982) across two studies. Participants in Study 1 …

Objective To critically review the literature examining the impact of acculturation, socio‐
economic status, family functioning and psychological control in relation to eating and body …

Introduction Breast cancer and its treatment negatively affect the important aspects of a
woman's life such as sexual health, cognitive functions, body image, and weight. Abrupt …

Objective To identify possible risk factors for anorexia nervosa through national registers.
Method The study includes the entire Swedish population of 989,871 individuals born …