A Scoping Review of the Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Spain

Eating disorders (EDs) are mental health illnesses with a multifactorial origin. At present, no review of indexed publications studying their prevalence in Spain is available. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A scoping review (PROSPERO -CRD42019140884-) was carried out through systematic searches (MEDLINE, EMB...

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Autores: Benítez Brito, Néstor, Moreno Redondo, Francisco, Pinto Robayna, Berta, Heras Roger, Jesús Enrique de las, Ramallo Fariña, Yolanda, Díaz Romero, Carlos
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad de La Laguna (ULL)
Repositorio:RIULL. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna
OAI Identifier:oai:riull.ull.es:915/40798
Acceso en línea:http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/40798
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:eating disorders
eating and food ingestion disorders
anorexia nervosa
bulimia
binge eating disorder
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Sumario:Eating disorders (EDs) are mental health illnesses with a multifactorial origin. At present, no review of indexed publications studying their prevalence in Spain is available. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A scoping review (PROSPERO -CRD42019140884-) was carried out through systematic searches (MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO) until January 2022. Papers published in Spanish/English analysing the prevalence of EDs in Spain (population < 65 years) were selected. RESULTS: A total of 766 articles were identified (186 eliminated as duplicates). A total of 580 articles were analysed on the basis of title and abstract, and 67 articles were selected for full-text analysis. A total of 37 studies analysed the prevalence of EDs in Spain. CONCLUSIONS: This is the first scoping review to analyse the prevalence of EDs in Spain. Puberty and adolescence are the most extensively studied stages. There is a high heterogeneity in the use of ED screening tools and a paucity of information on diagnostic tools.