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Table 1 Summary of characteristics of included studies of prevalence of EDs in children

From: Global prevalence of eating disorders in children: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

Author

Year

Study Type

risk of bias

type of Disorders

instrument

Age range or average

Prevalence of EDs in children (%)

Sample size

Country

Lieberman et al.[18]

2019

Cross-sectional

Low

AN

EDI-Ca

8 to 13(11.27 ± 0.9)

72.6

106

Canada

Lieberman et al.[18]

2019

Cross-sectional

Low

ARFID

EDI-C

8 to 13(11.27 ± 0.9)

27.4

106

Canada

Mohammadi et al.[19]

2020

Cross-sectional

Low

AN

DSM-IV K-SADS-PLb

6 to 9

0

9274

Iran

Mohammadi et al.[19]

2020

Cross-sectional

Low

BN

DSM-IV K-SADS-PL

6 to 9

0.01

9274

Iran

Mohammadi et al.[19]

2020

Cross-sectional

Low

BED

DSM-IV K-SADS-PL

6 to 9

0.05

9274

Iran

Mohammadi et al.[19]

2020

Cross-sectional

Low

OSFED

DSM-IV K-SADS-PL

6 to 9

0.11

9274

Iran

BORTES et al.[20]

2022

prospectively

Low

ED

ICD- 10c

………

0.98

266,664

Sweden

Allen et al.[21]

2008

population-based cohort

Moderate

BED

ChEDEd

8 to 13

5.19

154

Australia

Amos-Kroohs et al.[16]

2016

Cross-sectional

Low

Pica

A 6-page questionnaire

9.43 ± 0.45

0

81

USA

Amos-Kroohs et al.[16]

2016

Cross-sectional

Low

Pica

A 6-page questionnaire

9.43 ± 0.45

0

81

USA

Amos-Kroohs et al.[16]

2016

Cross-sectional

Low

BN

A 6-page questionnaire

9.43 ± 0.45

0

81

USA

Amos-Kroohs et al.[16]

2016

Cross-sectional

Low

AN

A 6-page questionnaire

9.43 ± 0.45

0

81

USA

Convertino & Blashill[22]

2021

Longitudinal study

Low

AN

KSADS- 5e

9 to 10

0.1

11,718

USA

Convertino & Blashill[22]

2021

Longitudinal study

Low

BN

KSADS- 5

9 to 10

0.1

11,718

USA

Convertino & Blashill[22]

2021

Longitudinal study

Low

BED

KSADS- 5

9 to 10

0.8

11,718

USA

Convertino & Blashill[22]

2021

Longitudinal study

Low

OSFED BN

KSADS- 5

9 to 10

0.1

11,718

USA

Convertino & Blashill[22]

2021

Longitudinal study

Low

OSFED BED

KSADS- 5

9 to 10

0.6

11,718

USA

Hartmann et al.[12]

2018

Cross-sectional

Low

Pica

EDY-Qf

7 to 14

4.98

804

Germany

Hartmann et al.[12]

2018

Cross-sectional

Low

RD

EDY-Q

7 to 14

1.49

804

Germany

Hartmann et al.[12]

2018

Cross-sectional

Low

ARFID

EDY-Q

7 to 14

3.11

804

Germany

Wong et al.[23]

2011

Prospective cohort

Moderate

ED

ChEATg

10& 12

10.6

705

Taiwan

Al Agroudi et al.[6]

2023

case–control

Low

AN

DSM- 5

6 to 12

0.6

528

Egypt

Al Agroudi et al.[6]

2023

case–control

Low

ARFID

DSM- 5

6 to 12

2.5

528

Egypt

Al Agroudi et al.[6]

2023

case–control

Low

BED

DSM- 5

6 to 12

5.7

528

Egypt

Al Agroudi et al.[6]

2023

case–control

Low

NES

DSM- 5

6 to 12

0.8

528

Egypt

Al Agroudi et al.[6]

2023

case–control

Low

Pica

DSM- 5

6 to 12

0.2

528

Egypt

Al Agroudi et al.[6]

2023

case–control

Low

RD

DSM- 5

6 to 12

0.4

528

Egypt

Al Agroudi et al.[6]

2023

case–control

Low

OSFED

DSM- 5

6 to 12

2.9

528

Egypt

Smith & Mason[24]

2022

Cross-sectional

Low

BED

K-SADS

9 to 10

0.1

7793

US

Nagata et al.[25]

2021

Prospective cohort

Low

BED

KSADS- 5

9 to 10(9.95 ± 0.63)

0.7

11,025

US

Lamerz et al.[25]

2005

cross-sectional

Low

BED

DSM-IV

5 to7(5.8 ± 4)

2

1979

Germany

Lamerz et al.[25]

2005

cross-sectional

Low

NES

DSM-IV

5 to7(5.8 ± 4)

1.1

1979

Germany

Papini et al.[26]

2024

Longitudinal

Moderate

Pica

Asking related questions to the mother

3

2.29

9881

UK

Smith et al.[27]

2023

Prospective cohort

Low

BED

KSADS- 5

9 to 10

0.8

9438

US

Smith et al.[27]

2023

Prospective cohort

Low

SBED

KSADS- 5

9 to 10

0.6

9438

US

Olfson et al.[7]

2023

Cross-sectional

Low

BED

KSADS for DSM- 5

9 to 10

0.66

11,874

US

Olfson et al.[7]

2023

Cross-sectional

Low

OED

KSADS for DSM- 5

9 to 10

0.07

11,874

US

Ayaz et al.[28]

2012

Cross-sectional

Low

ED

ECI- 4 h

3 to5

2.9

34

Turkey

Shapiro et al.[29]

2007

Cross-sectional

Low

BED

C-BEDSi&SCIDj

5 to 13(8.7 ± 2.2)

9

55

US

Shapiro et al.[29]

2007

Cross-sectional

Low

SBED

C-BEDS&SCID

5 to 13(8.7 ± 2.2)

22

55

US

Dursun et al.[17]

2020

Cross-sectional

Low

ED

DAWBAk

8.23 ± 0.77

0

1080

Turkey

Dursun et al.[17]

2020

Cross-sectional

Low

SED

DAWBA

8.23 ± 0.77

0.1

1080

Turkey

Chong et al.[13]

2017

Cross-sectional

Low

ED

ChEAT

10 to 11

30.8

816

Malaysi

  1. Anorexia Nervosa, ARFID Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, BN Bulimia Nervosa, BED binge-eating Disorder, OS FED Other specified feeding and ED, RD Rumination disorder, NES Night eating syndrome, SBED Subthreshold Binge eating disorder, SED Subthreshold ED, OED other EDs
  2. aEating disorders inventory for children
  3. bKiddie-Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime Version
  4. cthe 10 th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
  5. dThe Child Eating Disorder Examination
  6. e the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia
  7. fEating Disorders in Youth‑Questionnaire
  8. gChildren’s Eating Attitudes Test
  9. h Early Childhood Inventory- 4
  10. ithe Children’s Binge Eating Disorder Scale
  11. j the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnosis of DSM-IV Disorders
  12. kThe researchers used the Development and Well-Being Assessment