Association of Exposure to Infections in Childhood With Risk of Eating Disorders in Adolescent Girls.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Infections are recognized as playing a critical role in the risk of psychiatric disorders and suicidal behavior; however, few studies have evaluated the risk of eating disorders.

Objective

To evaluate the association of hospitalization for infections and treatment with anti-infective agents with the risk of an eating disorder diagnosis.

Design, setting, and participants

A nationwide, population-based, prospective cohort study of 525 643 girls born from January 1, 1989, to December 31, 2006, and followed up until December 31, 2012, was conducted using individual-level data drawn from Danish longitudinal registers. Data were analyzed from January 15 to June 15, 2018, using survival analysis models and adjusted for age, calendar period, parental educational le

SUBMITTER: Breithaupt L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6487907 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature