“Gender questioning” adolescents may have very high rates of disordered eating.

Comorbidity   Eating disorders   Mental health   Teenagers  

In a cross-sectional study1 of 660 Australian adolescents described as “trans,” “non-binary” and “gender questioning,” adolescents who reported feeling unsure about their “gender identity” had the highest rates of nearly all symptoms of anorexia and bulimia.

  1. Kerr JA, Paine J, Thrower E, Hoq M, Mollica C, Sawyer SM, Azzopardi PS, Pang KC. Prevalence of Eating Disorder Symptoms in Transgender and Gender Diverse Adolescents Presenting for Gender-Affirming Care. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2024 Apr;74(4):850-853. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.11.396. Epub 2024 Jan 9. PMID: 38206224.
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