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September 10, 2025BMC MedicineOpen Access

The burden of eating disorder risk in Chinese adolescents: prevalence, multilevel correlates, and psychosocial differences in a national study

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JBJiamin BaoPGPingping GanJFJunkai Feng

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals a 21.18% prevalence of eating disorders among Chinese adolescents, indicating psychosocial risk factors.

Key Points

  • The prevalence of probable eating disorders among Chinese adolescents is 21.18%, indicating a significant health concern.
  • Adolescents with probable eating disorders showed poorer psychosocial functioning, including higher self-harm rates and lower academic engagement.
  • Multivariate logistic regression identified factors like BMI, mobile phone use, and socioeconomic status associated with eating disorder risk.
  • Findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions addressing both individual and socio-ecological factors related to eating disorders.

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Bao et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c64554b1d3bfb60f2947https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04319-0
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