Nationwide trends in pediatric hospitalizations for eating disorders in France between 2013 and 2022: a retrospective study using the national health insurance database
This study revealed, between 2013 and 2022, a doubling of hospitalizations for EDs in children without a reduction in stay time. Patients have more anxiety and severe malnutrition. The diagnostic categories are changing, resulting in a more significant expansion of psychiatric services.
Authors
- Mathieu Levaillant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2124-9801)
- Antoine Lamer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9546-1808)
- Françoise Troussier
- Marion Hendrickx
- Lilia Khendek
- Emmanuelle Logeais
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Inserm (FR)
- École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique (FR)
- Université de Lille (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers (FR)
- Agence Régionale de Santé Ile-de-France (FR)
- Evaluation des technologies de santé et des pratiques médicales (FR)
- Université d'Angers (FR)
- Université de Rennes (FR)
- Université Lille Nord de France (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04558-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31