The prevalence of substance use disorders and substance use in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Individuals with anorexia nervosa (AN) often present with substance use and substance use disorders (SUDs). However, the prevalence of substance use and SUDs in AN has not been studied in-depth, especially the differences in the prevalence of SUDs between AN types [e.g., AN-R (restrictive type) and AN-BP (binge-eating/purge type]. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the prevalence of SUDs and substance use in AN samples.

Method

Systematic database searches of the peer-reviewed literature were conducted in the following online databases: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase, and CINAHL from inception to January 2021. We restricted review eligibility to peer-reviewed research studies reporting the prevalence for either SUDs or substance use in individu

SUBMITTER: Devoe DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8666057 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature