Children, adolescents and older adults were underrepresented in U.S. clinical trials investigating eating disorders, despite federal guidance urging increased participation of individuals of all ages, according to researchers.
Men and individuals of certain racial and ethnic groups were also underrepresented in eating disorder trials. The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.
“Our study further supports the need to increase diverse participation in clinical trials overall and specifically in eating disorder studies,” Helen Burton Murray, PhD, the director of the GI