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Problematic Internet Use as a Predictor of Eating Disorders in Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study.
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71 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Associations of Problematic Smartphone Use and Smartphone Screen Time With Eating Disorder Psychopathology in Non-Clinical Samples: A Systematic Review.JMIR mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Idealized Body Images and Fitness Lifestyles on Social Media: A Systematic Review Exploring the Link Between Social Media Use and Symptoms of Orthorexia Nervosa and Muscle Dysmorphia.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Pooled it
- The Role of Serious Video Games in the Treatment of Disordered Eating Behaviors: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Psychological Impact of Pro-Anorexia and Pro-Eating Disorder Websites on Adolescent Females: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Not All Screen Use is Equal: Shifting the Focus from Screen Time to Problematic Use in Child and Adolescent Well-Being Research.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2026Review
- Hedonic Hunger and Problematic Internet Use Show Distinct Associations with General and Central Adiposity in Medical Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The association between social media use and eating disorders in young adults: a systematic review.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Exploring the Association Between Internet Use and Dietary Habits of Adolescents and University Students in Greece: A Pilot Study.Nutrients · 2026Article
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- Clinical correlates of depressed adolescents comorbid with food addiction: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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- Associations between appetite loss and psychopathology as well as gender differences in adolescents with major depressive disorders.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Problematic usage of the internet is associated with orthorexia nervosa tendency in adults.CNS spectrums · 2025Article
- A proposed model of the maintenance and exacerbation of body image and eating concerns in the context of problematic social network use.Addictive behaviors reports · 2025Review
- Risk of eating disorders among university students and its association with dieting, weight control behavior and non-substance addictions.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Co-occurrence between eating disorder symptoms and addictive behaviors among adult women: a controlled analysis.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- The interaction between problematic internet use, diet quality, and disordered eating risk in adolescents: a mediation and network analysis.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Article
- Internet use May be associated with the severity of headache in migraine patients: results from a Hungarian tertiary headache center.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Spanish University Students: Association with Lifestyle Habits, Mental and Emotional Well-Being.Nutrients · 2025Article
- The association of binge eating with internet addiction, body shape concerns, and BMI among university students in the United Arab Emirates.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
Problematic Internet use (PIU) has begun to be linked to the development of certain eating disorders. This uncontrolled use of the Internet is mainly found in the student population. The purposes of this paper were to determine PIU-related eating disorders in students from a systematic review of the literature and to analyze the incidence of PIU in eating disorders through a meta-analysis of the literature. We used two electronic databases (Web of Science and Scopus) from inception to June 2019. The systematic literature review was based on fixed inclusion and exclusion criteria. A total of 12 studies were identified (systematic review) and 10 studies for meta-analysis, which included 16,520 students. Different eating disorders were associated with PIU: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, food preoccupation, loss of control eating, and dieting. Furthermore, meta-analysis confirmed that PIU is a predictor of eating disorders in students. The groups of students with PIU presented a higher rate in the presence of eating disorders, these differences being significant. Finally, this study showed empirical evidence on the link between PIU and eating disorders. The need for prevention in childhood and adolescence is highlighted.
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