SynthesisEating and weight disorders : EWD2022
The prevalence of feeding and eating disorders symptomology in medical students: an updated systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.
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- Global prevalence of obesity and overweight among medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- The prevalence and risk factors of screen-based disordered eating among university students: a global systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2022Pooled it
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- Time to Address Eating Disorder Risk Among Medical Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Risk of eating disorders in relation to stress in a sample of Egyptian students in Ain-Shams university.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Factor Structure and Measurement Invariance Across Gender of the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire-Short Form in Italian Workers.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2026Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of disordered eating risk among Yemeni medical students: A national multicenter cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2026Article
- Academic stress associated with probable eating disorder in medical students during their externship: post-pandemic cross-sectional study.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Eating disorders symptoms and associated risk factors among medical students in France: a nationwide cross-sectional study.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Eating Disorders in the Workplace.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Addressing food addiction: A call to examine its prevalence and impact on Indian medical students.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Eating disorders and psychiatric comorbidity among first-year university students in Sweden: Prevalence and risk factors.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- The Interplay Between Stress and Eating Attitudes: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Romanian Physical Therapy Students.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Screening of the Risk of Eating Disorders Among Medical Students in the MENA region and Its Associated Factors: A Multinational Cross-Sectional Study.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Predictors of nutritional health risks among midwives in the context of midwifery work.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The prevalence of and the effect of global stressors on eating disorders among medical students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Mental health and lifestyle-related behaviors in medical students in a Jordanian University, and variations by clerkship status.BMC medical education · 2024Article
- Are Sleep Parameters and Chronotype Associated with Eating Disorder Risk? A Cross-Sectional Study of University Students in Spain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Obesity in Saudi Medical Students and Alignment with Eating Disorders: A Stratified Random Cross-Sectional Investigation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Mindful Eating, Nutrition Knowledge, and Weight Status among Medical Students: Implications for Health and Counseling Practices.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeMedical students have a higher risk of developing psychological issues, such as feeding and eating disorders (FEDs). In the past few years, a major increase was observed in the number of studies on the topic. The goal of this review was to estimate the prevalence risk of FEDs and its associated risk factors in medical students.
methodsNine electronic databases were used to conduct an electronic search from the inception of the databases until 15
resultsA random-effects meta-analysis evaluating the prevalence of FEDs in medical students (K = 35, N = 21,383) generated a pooled prevalence rate of 17.35% (95% CI 14.15-21.10%), heterogeneity [Q = 1528 (34), P = 0.001], τ
conclusionThe prevalence of FEDs symptoms in medical students was estimated to be 17.35%. Future prospective studies are urgently needed to construct prevention and treatment programs to provide better outcomes for students at risk of or suffering from FEDs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, systematic review and meta-analysis.
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