Trends, prevalence, incidence, and disability-adjusted life years of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in Iran: Global Burden of Disease Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Given the significant prevalence of mental health disorders in Iran, this research seeks to examine various epidemiological aspects related to eating disorders (ED). The study specifically focuses on key metrics, including prevalence, incidence, Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs), Years Lived with Disability (YLDs), and Years of Life Lost (YLLs), within the Iranian population.

Methods

This research utilized data from the GBD 2019. Indicators related to disease burden, including prevalence, incidence, DALYs, YLDs, and YLLs, were extracted from the database. Population estimates and 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) were calculated. All results are reported per 100,000 populations.

Results

The age-standardized prevalence rate (ASPR) was documented at 254 pe

SUBMITTER: Amiri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12310778 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature