WEDNESDAY, April 20, 2016 — Eating disorders may be more prevalent at schools where a greater portion of the student body is female, a new study suggests.
British and Swedish researchers analyzed data from Sweden, and also found the risk increased when more of the students' parents had a university education.
"Eating disorders have an enormous effect on the lives of young people who suffer from them — it is important to understand the risk factors so that we can address them," said study leader Dr. Helen Bould.
Bould is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Oxford in England.
"For a long time, clinicians in the field have noted that they seem to see more young people with eating disorders from some schools than others, but this is the first…
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