Publications by authors named "Leticia Martinez-Gonzalez"
Article Synopsis
- Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a rare but serious eating disorder, especially prevalent among women, with an incidence rate varying significantly across studies, ranging from 0.5 to 318.0 cases per 100,000 women-years.
- The study involved a systematic review of 31 articles, following PRISMA guidelines, and evaluated the quality of these studies using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale.
- Results showed that the incidence was higher in outpatient healthcare settings compared to hospital admissions, and there is an increasing trend in AN incidence among women of all ages, particularly in young women.
Introduction: eating disorders (ED) are particularly common in young people.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of eating disorders in college students and its associated factors.
Methods: Study of prevalence in young Spanish university uniHcos project.