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posted on 2015-10-09, 13:46 authored by Jon Arcelus, Gemma WitcombGemma Witcomb, Alex MitchellEating disorders in dancers are thought to be common, but the exact rates remain to be clarified. The aim of this study is to systematically
compile and analyse the rates of eating disorde rs in dancers. A literature search, appraisal and meta-analysis were conducted. Thi rty-three
relevant studies were published between 1966 and 2013 with sufficient data for extraction. Primary data were extracted as raw numbers
or confidence intervals. Risk ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated for controlled studies. The overall prevalence of eating
disorders was 12.0% (16.4% for ballet dancers), 2.0% (4% for bal let dancers) for anorexia, 4.4% (2% for ballet dancers) for bulimia and
9.5% (14.9% for ballet dancers) for eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS). The dancer group had higher mean scores on the
EAT-26 and the Eating Disorder Inventory subscales. Dancers, in general, had a higher risk of suffering from eating disorders in general,
anorexia nervosa and EDNOS, but no higher risk of suffering from bulimia nervosa. The study concluded that as dancers had a three
times higher risk of suffering from eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and EDNOS, specifically designed services for this
population should be considered
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EUROPEAN EATING DISORDERS REVIEWVolume
22Issue
2Pages
92 - 101 (10)Citation
ARCELUS, J., WITCOMB, G.L. and MITCHELL, A., 2014. Prevalence of eating disorders amongst dancers: a systemic review and meta-analysis. European Eating Disorders Review, 22 (2), pp. 92 - 101.Publisher
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This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: ARCELUS, J., WITCOMB, G.L. and MITCHELL, A., 2014. Prevalence of eating disorders amongst dancers: a systemic review and meta-analysis. European Eating Disorders Review, 22 (2), pp. 92 - 101, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/erv.2271. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.ISSN
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