ArticleThe International journal of eating disorders2021
Disordered eating in a population-based sample of young adults during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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- Disordered Eating Attitudes and Their Association with Age, BMI, Stress, and Diet in College Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder: recent advances in neurobiology and treatment.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Review
- Internet addiction and its relationship with food choice motives and the risk of eating disorders among young adults in Malaysia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Food Insecurity Is Associated With Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors Among Adults in Puerto Rico.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2023Observational
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- Moderate-to-severe food insecurity is positively correlated with the risk of eating disorders in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.Ethics, medicine, and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe present study aimed to describe the experience of, and factors associated with, disordered eating in a population-based sample of emerging adults during the COVID-19 outbreak.
methodParticipants in the EAT 2010-2018 (Eating and Activity over Time) study were invited to complete the C-EAT (COVID-19 EAT) survey in April-May 2020. There were 720 respondents to the survey (age: 24.7 ± 2.0 years). Psychological distress, stress, stress management, financial difficulties, and food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic were examined as cross-sectional correlates of disordered eating in 2020. Open-ended questions assessed the perceived impact of the pandemic on eating behaviors.
resultsLow stress management was significantly associated with a higher count of extreme unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCBs). Food insecurity, higher depressive symptoms, and financial difficulties were significantly associated with a higher count of less extreme UWCBs. Higher stress and depressive symptoms were significantly associated with greater odds of binge eating. Six themes pertaining to disordered eating during the pandemic emerged: (a) mindless eating and snacking; (b) increased food consumption; (c) generalized decrease in appetite or dietary intake; (d) eating to cope; (e) pandemic-related reductions in dietary intake; and (f) re-emergence or marked increase in eating disorder symptoms. DISCUSSION: Psychological distress, stress management, financial difficulties, and abrupt schedule changes may have contributed to disordered eating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interventions that target stress management, depressive symptoms, and financial strain and provide tools to develop a routine may be particularly effective for emerging adults at risk of developing disordered eating during public health crises.
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