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Global Proportion of Disordered Eating in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
López-Gil, José Francisco; García-Hermoso, Antonio; Smith, Lee; Firth, Joseph; Trott, Mike; Mesas, Arthur Eumann; Jiménez-López, Estela; Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Héctor; Tárraga-López, Pedro J; Victoria-Montesinos, Desirée.
  • López-Gil JF; Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.
  • García-Hermoso A; Department of Environmental Health, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Smith L; Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), IdiSNA, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
  • Firth J; Centre for Health, Performance and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
  • Trott M; Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  • Mesas AE; Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom.
  • Jiménez-López E; Centre for Health, Performance and Wellbeing, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
  • Gutiérrez-Espinoza H; Centre for Public Health, Queen's University, Belfast, United Kingdom.
  • Tárraga-López PJ; Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca, Spain.
  • Victoria-Montesinos D; Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil.
JAMA Pediatr ; 177(4): 363-372, 2023 04 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2269664
ABSTRACT
Importance 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 the proportion of disordered eating among children and adolescents.

Objective:

To establish the proportion among children and adolescents of disordered eating as assessed with the SCOFF tool. Data Sources Four databases were systematically searched (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library) with date limits from January 1999 to November 2022. Study Selection Studies were required to meet the following criteria (1)

participants:

studies of community samples of children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years and (2)

outcome:

disordered eating assessed by the SCOFF questionnaire. The exclusion criteria included (1) studies conducted with young people who had a diagnosis of physical or mental disorders; (2) studies that were published before 1999 because the SCOFF questionnaire was designed in that year; (3) studies in which data were collected during COVID-19 because they could introduce selection bias; (4) studies based on data from the same surveys/studies to avoid duplication; and (5) systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses and qualitative and case studies. Data Extraction and

Synthesis:

A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) reporting guideline. Main Outcomes and

Measures:

Proportion of disordered eating among children and adolescents assessed with the SCOFF tool.

Results:

Thirty-two studies, including 63 181 participants, from 16 countries were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The overall proportion of children and adolescents with disordered eating was 22.36% (95% CI, 18.84%-26.09%; P < .001; n = 63 181) (I2 = 98.58%). Girls were significantly more likely to report disordered eating (30.03%; 95% CI, 25.61%-34.65%; n = 27 548) than boys (16.98%; 95% CI, 13.46%-20.81%; n = 26 170) (P < .001). Disordered eating became more elevated with increasing age (B, 0.03; 95% CI, 0-0.06; P = .049) and body mass index (B, 0.03; 95% CI, 0.01-0.05; P < .001). Conclusions and Relevance In this systematic review and meta-analysis, the available evidence from 32 studies comprising large samples from 16 countries showed that 22% of children and adolescents showed disordered eating according to the SCOFF tool. Proportion of disordered eating was further elevated among girls, as well as with increasing age and body mass index. These high figures are concerning from a public health perspective and highlight the need to implement strategies for preventing eating disorders.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Feeding and Eating Disorders / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: JAMA Pediatr Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamapediatrics.2022.5848

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Feeding and Eating Disorders / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials / Reviews / Systematic review/Meta Analysis Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: JAMA Pediatr Year: 2023 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jamapediatrics.2022.5848