Conference paper

EATING DISORDERS IN MALTA

Anton Grech ; Department of Psychiatry, Mount Carmel Hospital, Attard, Malta

Abstract

In the beginning of 2014 a new service (residential and non residential) for eating disorders is being planned to open in Malta. A
telephone based survey was conducted between 30 May and 11 June 2012. A randomized sample of 6000 of the population between
15 and 50 years old was chosen. 2.9 per cent of respondents have suffered from an eating disorder at some point in time. 2.0 percent
of these had suffered from an eating disorder in the past, while the remaining (0.9 per cent) were suffering from an eating disorder at
the time of study. Out of these 2,008 individuals participated in the study. Binge Eating was the most common eating disorder, with
55.8 per cent of respondents having this condition, followed by Anorexia (34.3 per cent) and Bulimia (13.3 per cent). These results
were comparable to those of other European countries. Awareness of these conditions in the general population was generally good,
higher in females and in those with a higher educational level.

Keywords

eating disorders; epidemiology; anorexia; bulimia; binge eating

Hrčak ID:

266620

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/266620

Publication date:

26.8.2013.

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