Eating disorders in adolescence in a Swiss epidemiological study
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A study was conducted to determine the prevalence rates for anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) among a sample of Swiss adolescents aged between 14 and 17. The findings revealed that around 10% to 15% of the participating teen-age girls dieted and feared getting fat, which are the core characteristics of the two eating disorders. The prevalence rates for adolescent girls suffering from AN and those with BN were found to be 0.7% and 0.5%, respectively.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 1997
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The use of herbal remedies by adolescents with eating disorders
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A study is made regarding the usage of herbal remedies, their frequency and type by adolescent females with eating disorders. Of the 46 subjects, 37% used herbal remedies to decrease their appetite and to induce vomiting and finally was found that adolescents used herbal remedies for weight control and non-weight control without informing their physicians.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2004
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An epidemiological study of eating disorders in Iran
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A new study investigates the prevalence of bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa among schoolgirls in Iran.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2000
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