Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of eating disorder patients treated in the specialized residential settings in Belgium.

CONCLUSIONS: Epidemiology of ED patients in treatment in Flanders (Belgium) seems to resemble worldwide findings. The long duration of illness, the common evolution towards chronicity and the early work impairment underline the severe personal and societal impact of ED and call to the need for early detection and treatment of these patients.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V: cross-sectional descriptive study.
PMID: 32080821 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - February 19, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Vanderlinden J, Schoevaerts K, Simons A, Van Den Eede U, Bruffaerts R, Serra R, Van Roie E, Vervaet M, Janssens N, Vrieze E Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: research