Australia; QLD
Current eating disorder assessments may be missing teens with severe eating disorders because they rely on strict cut-offs, which place GPs in a challenging position, according to Australian research. The study looked in particular at people with atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN), an eating disorder in which people lose weight through unhealthy behaviours, but may still remain in the normal or above the normal weight range. The study found that nearly one-quarter of adolescents with atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) would have been ineligible for a Medicare-funded Eating Disorders Treatment and Management Plan, despite presenting a severe eating disorder.
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