Emotion regulation, perfectionism, and eating disorder symptoms in adolescents: the mediating role of cognitive eating patterns (original) (raw)

the average age of onset is adolescence. During the second half of the 20th century, the prevalence rates of ED increased and remained relatively stable over the last 20 years (Voderholzer et al., 2012). ED ranks as the third most common chronic illness in adolescent females, with an incidence of up to 5% (Croll et al., 2002). A high percentage of girls and young women (38.9%) reported subclinical ED symptoms, including preoccupation with eating, shape and weight concerns, dietary restraint, and excessive exercise (