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Hospital treatments for eating disorders: 48.1% are 10- to 17-year-old girls

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Klinikbehandlungen von Essstörungen: 48,1 % sind 10- bis 17-jährige Mädchen

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According to the Federal Statistical Office, the number of cases of 10- to 17-year-olds treated in hospitals for eating disorders doubled between 2004 and 2024. In 2024, girls in this age group accounted for nearly half of all patients treated for these conditions.

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