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Prevalence of Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating Behaviours amongst Adolescents and Young Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review.
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- Prevalence and factors associated with disordered eating behaviors, food addiction, and compulsive exercise among females studying clinical nutrition in Saudi Arabia.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Central adiposity outperforms disordered eating behavior in predicting type 2 diabetes risk in young adults: an explainable machine learning approach.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Lifestyle Behaviors and Cognitive Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring the Role of Lifestyle Factors Among Omani University Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Examining the association among eating disorders and borderline personality disorder: evidence from youth in Saudi Arabia.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Prevalence and predictors of disordered eating behaviors: a cross-sectional study across 15 campuses in the Saudi electronic university.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Exploring the Relationship Between Excessive Social Media Use and Eating Disorders Among Young Adults: Evidence From a Bangladesh-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Brain and behavior · 2025Article
- Tobacco smoking and the risk of eating behaviors and depression among Palestinian female university students.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- The Role of Body Image Perception on a Continuum from Dysfunctional to Healthy Eating Attitudes and Behaviors Among People Seeking Treatment.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Disordered Eating Among Adult Athletes in Italy and Lebanon.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Influencing Factors of Disordered Eating Behavior Among Chinese University Students: The Moderating Role of Physical Activity in the Body Status Chain Mediation Model.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Food neophobia among university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey of prevalence and predictor analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Understanding Family Experiences: A Study on Mental Health Literacy in Adolescent Eating Disorder Diagnoses.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
- Eating Attitudes and Characteristics of Physical Activity Practitioners and Athletes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Assessing disordered eating behaviours and attitudes: Factor structure and measurement invariance of the Arabic version of the eating attitudes test (EAT-26) in Saudi Arabia.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
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- Determinants of Disordered Eating Behaviours (DEBs) among Adolescent Female School Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Obesity in Saudi Medical Students and Alignment with Eating Disorders: A Stratified Random Cross-Sectional Investigation.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Prevalence of Disordered Eating Behaviours (DEBs) among Adolescent Female School Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2024Article
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Abstract
Eating disorders (EDs) and disordered eating behaviours (DEBs) are significant health problems related to body image and weight dissatisfaction among adolescents and young adults worldwide. During this stage of sensitive development, these behaviours may hinder the optimal growth process and can consequently lead to wasting, stunting, and micronutrient deficiencies. However, there is a limited amount of literature on DEB among Arab populations, particularly in Saudi Arabia. This review aims to assess the prevalence of EDs/DEB and to develop a clear understanding of the epidemiology of such conditions among adolescents and youth in Saudi Arabia. Five databases were systematically searched and 14 papers met the inclusion criteria. The Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) was the predominant tool used for evaluating aberrant eating behaviours, indicating a high prevalence of EDs/DEB ranging from 10.2% to 48.1%. The highest prevalence of EDs/DEB was reported in the eastern region ranging from 29.4% to 65.5%. In terms of age and sex, the prevalence was higher among older students compared to younger school students and males reported more Eds/DEB compared to female students. These disorders are found to be prevalent in Saudi Arabia, and the risk of developing such conditions is high across the whole age range.
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