Developmental trajectories of eating disorder symptoms: A longitudinal study from early adolescence to young adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is a critical period for the development of eating disorders, but data is lacking on the heterogeneity of their evolution during that time-period. Group-based trajectories can be used to understand how eating disorders emerge and evolve over time. The aim of this study was to identify groups of individuals with distinct levels of eating disorder symptoms between 12 and 20 years and the onset of different types of symptoms. We also studied sex differences in the evolution and course of eating disorder symptoms from early adolescence to adulthood.

Methods

Using archival data from the QLSCD cohort, trajectories of eating disorder symptomatology were estimated from ages 12 to 20 years using semiparametric models. These trajectories included overall eating

SUBMITTER: Breton E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210773 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature