Global proportion of disordered eating in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Based on the 5-item Sick Control One Fat Food (SCOFF) questionnaire results, this systematic review of 32 studies and 63,181 participants from 16 countries found that 22% of children and young people reported experiencing disordered eating. Rates were higher among girls (30%) than boys (17%). Despite lower established prevalence of anorexia and bulima, these results suggest a much broader spectrum of eating problems than previously recognized among this age group.
López-Gil, J. F., García-Hermoso, A., Smith, L., Firth, J., Trott, M., Mesas, A. E., … & Victoria-Montesinos, D. (2023). Global proportion of disordered eating in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA pediatrics