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The Epidemiology of Eating Disorders in the Iranian People: A Systematic Review Publisher



M Mohseny MARYAM ; P Amiri PARASTOO ; S Radfar SHOKOFEH ; A Faramarzinia ARIAN ; R Khosrorad RAZIEH ; E Naimi EFFAT ; Ed Monfared Esmat DAVOUDI
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Source: International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture Published:2024


Abstract

Objective: Eating disorders are one the psychosomatic disorders, and their prevalence is increasing. This study aimed to determine the status of eating disorders in the Iranian people. Methods and Materials: The reviewed papers are found based on Internet searches and in Iranmedex, SID, Magiran, Google Scholar, and PubMed databases. Recent 7-year papers were reviewed in this study. Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, and “Iran keywords were used to search in international databases. First, a list of titles and abstracts of all papers searched in internal databases was prepared, and this was performed independently by two researchers. Subsequently, the full text of the selected papers was examined. Finally, 8 papers were selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The full texts were taken and two members of the team extracted the required items. Findings: Eating disorders were common in adolescents; with a higher prevalence in females (%26.4) compared to males (%11.8). The overall risk of eating disorders was 3.8% in the general population, and the overall prevalence of eating disorders in Iranian youngsters and adolescents was %14.2. The risk of eating disorders was 9.5% (7.5 and 10.5% in Iranian male and female students, respectively). The prevalence of eating disorders in the Iranian population was moderate compared to the other countries, and it was more than in Spain and Portugal and less than in Italy and Turkey. Conclusion: In Iran, studies show that the prevalence, age, and gender pattern of eating disorders are comparable to other studies; however, Iranian studies suggest a prevalence of bulimia nervosa, which may be related to sociocultural factors. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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