%0 Journal Article
%T A Scoping Review of the Prevalence of Eating Disorders in Spain.
%A Benítez Brito N
%A Moreno Redondo F
%A Pinto Robayna B
%A De Las Heras Roge J
%A Ramallo Fariña Y
%A Diaz Romero C
%J Nutrients
%V 16
%N 10
%D 2024 May 17
%M 38794750
%F 6.706
%R 10.3390/nu16101513
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Eating disorders (EDs) are mental health illnesses with a multifactorial origin. At present, no review of indexed publications studying their prevalence in Spain is available.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>A scoping review (PROSPERO -CRD42019140884-) was carried out through systematic searches (MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO) until January 2022. Papers published in Spanish/English analysing the prevalence of EDs in Spain (population < 65 years) were selected.<BR><B>RESULTS: </B>A total of 766 articles were identified (186 eliminated as duplicates). A total of 580 articles were analysed on the basis of title and abstract, and 67 articles were selected for full-text analysis. A total of 37 studies analysed the prevalence of EDs in Spain.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>This is the first scoping review to analyse the prevalence of EDs in Spain. Puberty and adolescence are the most extensively studied stages. There is a high heterogeneity in the use of ED screening tools and a paucity of information on diagnostic tools.