Yuki Mizumoto, Yoshinori Sasaki, Hikaru Sunakawa, Shuichi Tanese, Rena Shinohara, Toshinari Kurokouchi, Kaori Sugimoto, Manao Seto, Masahiro Ishida, Kotoe Itagaki, Yukino Yoshida, Saori Namekata, Momoka Takahashi, Ikuhiro Harada, Shoko Sasaki, Kiyoshi Saito, Yusuke Toguchi, Yuki Hakosima, Kumi Inazaki, Yuta Yoshimura, Masahide Usami
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the incidence of eating disorders (ED) has increased not only in Japan but also worldwide. This online survey for pediatricians showed that caregivers tend to visit specific pediatric institutions or child psychiatry departments when children under junior high school age develop eating disorders. There are few pediatric institutions regarding treatment acceptance for children with ED. Of the 34 respondents, 16 (47.1%) answered that the number of visits for children with eating disorders had "stayed the same", one answered it had "decreased" and 17 (50...
April 30, 2023: Global health & medicine