ArticleJournal of eating disorders2025
Eating disorders and psychiatric comorbidity among first-year university students in Sweden: Prevalence and risk factors.
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- Eating Disorder Risk Among Italian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Screening Study Using BMI, EAT-26, and EDE-Q 6.0.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Eating disorders among college students in China: prevalence, correlates, and its relationship with suicide risk.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Suicide attempts, self-harm and suicidal ideation among Norwegian university students with eating disorders and disordered eating: the SHoT study 2018 and 2022.BMC psychiatry · 2026Observational
- Understanding eating disorders in French undergraduate students: gender gaps, lifestyle factors, and barriers to care.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2026Article
- University students' interest in intervention research participation is associated with gender, age and symptoms of depression, general and social anxiety, panic disorder and self-harm.BMC research notes · 2026Article
- Emotional burden and family functioning among caregivers of individuals with eating disorders.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study explored eating disorders (ED) prevalences, comorbidity of ED with other mental disorders, and risk factors for ED among university students. ED included binge eating disorder (BED), bulimia nervosa (BN), or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED).
methodsA total of 3425 first-year university students in Sweden completed an online survey covering a range of criteria for psychiatric diagnoses, within the World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) initiative. Pearson's χ
resultsOf the total sample, 75% had at least one psychiatric disorder and 28% had at least one lifetime ED diagnosis. Students with ED (group A) reported higher prevalences for comorbid anxiety disorders, depression, suicidal behavior, and non-suicidal self-injury compared to students with psychiatric disorders but no ED (group B). Group A participants exhibited a higher risk of hazardous drinking, were more likely to have received medical treatment, and to identify as bisexual. Compared to group B, students with no psychiatric disorders (group C) were more likely to report better mental and physical health, but less likely to engage in hazardous drinking, and to have sought mental health treatment.
conclusionsA large proportion of students with ED had additional psychiatric disorders, indicating that individuals with ED suffer from multiple mental health problems. It is crucial that student health services acquire competency to offer effective ED assessment and treatment.
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