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The association between disordered eating and health-related quality of life among children and adolescents: A systematic review of population-based studies
While the association between disordered eating and several physical and mental health conditions has been backed up mostly by studies involving overweight/obese children and adolescents with/without chronic illnesses, this 2019 review meta-analyses the current evidence on the relationship between disordered eating and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among the general population of children and adolescents. Of the 8 studies that met the inclusion criteria, 6 were cross-sectional studies and the other 2 were longitudinal studies. Disordered eating attitudes and behaviors were associated with lower health-related quality of life among children and adolescents. The participants with bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), purging disorder (PD), or other eating disorder symptoms had worse quality of life than their healthy peers without eating disorder conditions. The meta-analysis of 4 studies showed that disordered eating was significantly correlated with poor psychosocial health and lower overall HRQOL. This review reveals that disordered eating behaviors and eating disorders are linked with lower health-related quality of life in children and adolescents. [NPID: diet, emotional eating, eating disorders, mental health, obesity, chronic illness, quality of life, bulimia, binge eating disorder, purging disorder, psychosocial health]
Year: 2019
