Global eating disorder cases up 20% since 1990, Western Europe hardest hit

A new analysis reports a 20% global increase in anorexia and bulimia cases since 1990, with the highest burden among girls and women in Western Europe. The underlying drivers are likely multifactorial, including sociocultural pressures and diagnostic changes, but the data underscore a growing public-health challenge in high-income regions.

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