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Karen Yeh
Characterization of Disordered Eating in Young Children versus Adolescents
Karen Yeh, Sara Lyn Miniaci, Melissa Santana, Sarah Worley, Shannon McIntyre, Dr. Laura Gillespie and Dr. Ellen Rome
General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Eating disorders (EDs) have been increasingly recognized and occurring at earlier ages in recent years, with diagnosis
often delayed due to the atypical presentation in younger children. This study aims to characterize the presentation of
children versus adolescents with EDs to enhance clinicians’ ability to detect illness. A retrospective chart review was
performed on children ages 6–12 and 13–19 years diagnosed with EDs presenting to an outpatient ED clinic. Data were
collected on demographics, medical and psychiatric histories, physical activity, and other factors. The groups were
compared on categorical and continuous variables (P