[Psychiatric and Somatic Comorbidities of Eating Disorders and Obesity in Female Adolescent and Adult Inpatients].
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Objective The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of somatic and psychiatric comorbidities in female inpatients diagnosed with an eating disorder or obesity. Methods Statutory health insurance data (11 - 25 years, N = 1269) was analysed. Results The most frequent comorbidities for both groups were affective, neurotic, stress-related and somatoform as well as personality disorders and diseases of the digestive system. Conclusion Close to half of the patients diagnosed with an eating disorder suffered from psychiatric comorbidities. The majority of obese patients were diagnosed with somatic comorbidities.