US EditionEating Disorder Hospitalizations Among Girls in Germany Rise Sharply
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According to the Federal Statistical Office, more and more girls and young women are treated in hospital for eating disorders.
In 2023, twice as many young patients had to go to a clinic for anorexia or bulimia compared to 2003. Experts call the contact restrictions during the pandemic a cause.
Significantly more women are being treated in hospital for eating disorders than 20 years ago - and they are getting younger and younger: ten- to 17-year-olds are particularly affected.
Compared to 20 years ago, in 2023, twice as many young patients had to go to a clinic due to diseases such as anorexia or bulimia. They are also treated there longer and longer.
Eating disorder hospitalizations among girls in Germany rise sharply
The number of girls and young women receiving hospital treatment for eating disorders in Germany has doubled over the past 20 years, rising from 3,000 cases in 2003 to 6,000 in 2023, according to government data released on Monday, reported dpa. Overall, the total number of hospital treatments for eating disorders among all individuals has remained relatively stable, with around 12,100 cases in 2023 compared to 12,600 in 2003. But girls and youn…
WIESBADEN. Two Zara campaigns, in which models "unhealthily thin" worked, have been banned in the UK – a signal against unhealthy body images. There is also one in Germany: In Germany, the number of schoolgirls with eating disorders has increased dramatically for years. New data shows how dramatic the development is. The measure of all things? Photo: Shutterstock The UK has recently again set a signal against unhealthy body images in the fashion…
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