Table 2 Global prevalence of EDs in children by type of disorder
Type of eating disorder | N | Sample size | I2 | Egger test | Prevalence (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anorexia nervosa | 5 | 21,707 | 99.2 | 0.448 | 0.6 (95%CI: 0.01–34.4) |
Bulimia nervosa | 3 | 21,073 | 69.3 | 0.883 | 0.1 (95%CI: 0–0.4) |
Binge eating disorder | 10 | 63,838 | 96.6 | 0.676 | 1 (95%CI: 0.6–1.8) |
Pica | 4 | 11,294 | 89.6 | 0.884 | 2.1 (95%CI: 1–4.6) |