Eating disorders among adolescents and young adults in Kingston, Jamaica
Eating disorders are an emerging health concern worldwide, as well as in Jamaica. OSFED with a preponderance of atypical anorexia nervosa is the most prevalent, with overall female preponderance. These findings necessitate the implementation of measures in Jamaica in the realms of identification, prevention, and treatment.
Authors
- Abigail Harrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1938-5513)
- Caryl Carey-Ann Belinda James
- GA Lowe
- Kern Rocke
- Kimberley Ferguson-Henry
Institutions
- University of the West Indies System (JM)
- University of the West (US)
- University of the West Indies (BS)
- University of the West Indies (JM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1704895
- Primary Topic
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00