Binge eating, purging and non-purging compensatory behaviours decrease from adolescence to adulthood: A population-based, longitudinal study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Subclinical forms of eating disorders (ED) are highly prevalent, but relatively little is known about age trends, gender differences and distinctions among symptoms. This study investigates age trends and gender difference in binge e...

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Main Authors: Abebe Dawit, Lien Lars, Torgersen Leila, von Soest Tilmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/32