Reacción a "Reactions to study estimating that 22% of the world's children have disordered eating behaviours "

We know that children and adolescents are at risk of body image/eating disorder-related issues. This well-written paper highlights just how pervasive and widespread this issue can be. Although disordered eating in childhood/adolescence won’t necessarily lead to a diagnosed eating disorder, it still puts individuals at high risk. 

Further, as the results showed that girls were more likely to report disordered eating compared to boys, and increasing age and BMI (body mass index) led to greater disordered eating, it is important to target interventions aimed at reducing the instances of disordered eating. It is especially critical for early intervention around this area, as we know that eating disorders are some of the most deadly psychiatric diagnoses. Early prevention can save lives.