The researchers at the University of Bristo, the U.K., have found that almost two per cent of 16-year-olds have chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) lasting more than six months and nearly three per cent have CFS lasting more than three months.
The research, based on 5,756 participants (children of the 90s), showed that girls were almost twice as likely as boys to have the condition with CFS becoming more common in girls between 13 and 16.
The researchers also found that children from families experiencing poor housing, financial difficulties and a lack of practical and/or emotional support for the mother were more likely to have CFS.
