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SUBMITTER: Le LK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7468897 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Le Long Khanh-Dao LK Hay Phillipa P Ananthapavan Jaithri J Lee Yong Yi YY Mihalopoulos Cathrine C
Nutrients 20200731 8
Eating disorders (ED) are among the top three most common debilitating illnesses in adolescent females, while high Body Mass Index (BMI) is one of the five leading modifiable risk factors for preventable disease burden. The high prevalence of eating and weight-related problems in adolescence is of great concern, particularly since this is a period of rapid growth and development. Here, we comment on the current evidence for the prevention of EDs and high BMI and the importance of assessing the c ...[more]