Global, regional, and national burden of eating disorders in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Yi Shen, Bo Chen, Hanwen Zhang, Wanying Shen, Cui Wu, Liying Jiang · 2025
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Yi Shen and five co-authors map the world burden of eating disorders across three decades. Their 2025 paper uses data from a global health study covering 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021. It tracks two illnesses, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, and the healthy years they cost.
Rates were highest in rich regions such as North America, Western Europe, and Australasia. Rates in much of Asia, Africa, and Latin America were far lower. Burden rose faster for males, though females still carried most of it. Richer countries bore a heavier share, and East Asia saw the steepest climb. The authors urge plans that fit each region's culture and means rather than one global template.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yi Shen, Bo Chen, Hanwen Zhang, Wanying Shen, Cui Wu, Liying Jiang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |