Trajectories of Childhood Adversity and Eating Disorders in Adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Childhood adversities are linked to eating disorders (EDs), but their cumulative and evolving nature is often overlooked. This study employs a comprehensive measure of adversities, captured through trajectories across ages 0-9, to examine associations with (1) clinically diagnosed EDs at ages 10-18 and (2) a composite outcome of diagnosed and self-reported ED symptoms at age 18. Differences between diagnosed and non-diagnosed EDs were also assessed.

Methods

Data from children born in Denmark between 1996 and 2003 (total population; N = 500,240) and participants in the 18-year follow-up of the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC-18; N = 43,687, 50% of those eligible for invitation) were used. Diagnosed EDs were identified through national registers, and non-diagnosed

SUBMITTER: Joensen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12605683 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature