Overview

• Researchers found that people with anorexia in adolescence had lower adult incomes and more unemployment days than peers, with the largest effects observed in men.
• Outcomes were measured at ages 25–33 using registry data on income, unemployment days and sickness absence, with results reported separately for men and women.
• The peer‑reviewed paper was published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology on August 26, 2025, with DOI 10.1007/s00127-025-02983-4.
• The lead author said male adolescents with anorexia are often poorly recognized by current services, which may worsen their later position in the labor market.
• Authors urged expanded eating‑disorder services and closer cooperation between healthcare, employment services and employers, noting a new unit opened in North Ostrobothnia.