Incidence, prevalence and mortality of anorexia nervosa in individuals with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate the incidence, prevalence and mortality of anorexia nervosa (AN) among individuals with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes (T1D) compared with matched controls in Sweden.

Design

Retrospective nationwide cohort study using linked registry data.

Setting

Nationwide, Sweden; population-based registers (covering the period 1977-2019).

Participants

12 202 individuals diagnosed with T1D before age 15 years (5618 females; 6584 males) and 48 484 age-matched, sex-matched and municipality-matched controls without diabetes (23 618 females; 24 866 males).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

AN diagnoses (International Classification of Diseases-10 codes F50.0 and F50.1) identified via the National Patient Register. Outcomes were period preva

SUBMITTER: Sjogren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12911715 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature