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background patients diagnosed eating disorders eds demonstrated elevated levels eating psychopathology including distorted body image general psychopathology encompassing depression anxiety impulsivity low selfesteem surpassing anticipated levels however measurement eds prevalence related depression mental disorders saudi society remains insufficient clear need additional studies establish substantiate relationship issues frequency response gap current study delves psychosocial implications disordered eating saudi arabian adolescents adults primary objective study contribute expanded understanding psychosocial effects associated eds shedding light prevalence interconnectedness mental health concerns among adolescents saudi arabia methodology crosssectional study conducted saudi arabia among adolescents based selfreport questionnaires including patient health questionnaires eating disorders diagnostic statistical manual mental disorders fourth edition dsmiv criteria presence eds analyze obtained data calculated responses participants met following criteria adolescents ages 10 18 years regions saudi arabia ethnically saudi included male female individuals older 18 years excluded study results collected data 422 participants however 43 responses excluded respondent 10 years 18 years old according patient health questionnaire 9 phq9 prevalence depression 839 367 participants severe depression 232 moderate depression 24 mild depression according patient health questionnaire eating disorders scale prevalence eds 235 prevalence binge eating disorder bulimia nervosa 148 87 respectively found significant correlation eds depression severity depression p0005 prevalence depression among patients eds 933 179 patients eds mild depression 213 moderate depression 541 severe depression conclusion alarming finding high prevalence eds depression among young adolescents elementary school requires urgent intervention study found significant relationship eds depression severe depressive symptoms higher prevalence eds