The prevalence of feeding and eating disorders symptomology in medical students: an updated systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression

• Published in: Eating and weight disorders Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 1991 - 2010
• Main Authors: Fekih-Romdhane, Feten, Daher-Nashif, Suhad, Alhuwailah, Amthal H., Al Gahtani, Haifa Mohammed Saleh, Hubail, Suad Abdulla, Shuwiekh, Hanaa Ahmed Mohamed, Khudhair, Mina Fattah, Alhaj, Omar A., Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi, Jahrami, Haitham
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.08.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Body mass index; Eating disorders; Feeding and Eating Disorders - epidemiology; Humans; Medical students; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Meta-analysis; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Psychiatry; Review; Risk Factors; Students, Medical - psychology; Systematic review; Medical students; Body mass index; Feeding and eating disorders; Body image; Eating disorders

Purpose Medical 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 associa...