ArticleEating behaviors2023
The role of stress in the association among food insecurity, eating disorder pathology, and binge eating-related appetitive traits.
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- Delay Discounting and the Income-Food Insecurity-Obesity Paradox in Mothers.Journal of obesity · 2023Trial
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- Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Guided Self-Help Digital Intervention for Adults With Food Insecurity, Recurrent Binge Eating, and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Pilot Trial.The International journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
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- The global cardiovascular-liver-metabolic syndemic: epidemiology, trends and challenges.Nature reviews. Cardiology · 2026Review
- Food Insecurity in Individuals with Eating Disorders: A UK-Wide Survey of Impact, Help-Seeking, and Suggestions for Guidance.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Food Insecurity and Appetitive Traits: A Prospective Analysis in Generation XXI Cohort.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- Adolescent disordered eating: Associations among food insecurity, stress, and emotional eating patterns.Appetite · 2025Observational
- Exploring Drivers of Binge Eating in Individuals With Food Insecurity and Recurrent Binge Eating: A Qualitative Analysis.The International journal of eating disorders · 2025Article
- War exposure and changes in eating behaviours in Ukrainian school-aged children: A cross-sectional online survey.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Food inequity and insecurity and MASLD: burden, challenges, and interventions.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2024Review
- Microbiota-gut-brain axis in binge-eating disorder: Towards microbiome-based therapies.Neuroscience applied · 2024Review
- Associations among eating behaviors, food security status, and dietary intake during pregnancy.Appetite · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeGrowing literature demonstrates a positive association between food insecurity (FI) and eating disorder pathology. Additionally, FI has been associated with two appetitive traits strongly linked to binge eating, food responsiveness and emotional overeating. However, little research has investigated factors that might help to explain these associations. One hypothesis is that experiencing FI may increase stress, and that eating disorder pathology, particularly binge eating-related phenotypes, may serve as a coping strategy. This study explores stress as a potential mechanism in the association between FI and general eating disorder pathology, as well as two appetitive traits strongly associated with binge eating (food responsiveness and emotional overeating).
methodsCis-gender women (N = 634) completed online questionnaires assessing FI, stress, eating disorder pathology (measured via the total score on the Short Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire), and binge eating-related appetitive traits (measured via the Adult Eating Behavior Questionnaire). Cross-sectional indirect effects analyses with a 1000-sample bootstrap were used to test pathways among FI, stress, and eating-related constructs.
resultsFI was significantly associated with eating disorder pathology and associated appetitive traits (ps < 0.001). Stress explained a significant proportion of the correlation between FI and each eating-related construct.
conclusionsOur findings extend prior research on the relationships between FI, eating disorder pathology, and binge eating-related appetitive traits to provide preliminary evidence that stress may act as an underlying mechanism. Future studies should use longitudinal designs to assess the prospective relationships among these constructs.
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