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{"title":"Food literacy in preschool-aged children - influencing factors, programmes, and outcomes: A scoping review","authors":"Aileen Mc Donnell Gillic,&nbsp;Aileen Kennedy,&nbsp;John M. Kearney","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Food literacy, encompassing knowledge, skills and behaviours related to food, is crucial for establishing healthy eating habits in children. However, the understanding of food literacy as it relates to preschool-aged children and their caregivers remains limited.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Following Joanna Briggs Institute methodology, a search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and grey literature sources was conducted. 21 studies met the inclusion criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Key findings revealed an association between low socio-economic status and lower food literacy among parents. Higher food literacy was positively associated with an authoritative parenting style, but not with less restrictive feeding practices. Parental education was positively correlated with higher food literacy, but the role of parental occupation was less clear. However, the research mainly uses data from mothers only. Food literacy programmes demonstrated positive impacts on knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to healthy eating, but lacked a theoretical foundation in some instances and longitudinal follow-up in all cases. Programmes mainly focused on nutrition knowledge and skills, neglecting broader food literacy components, like interpersonal competencies. Several different measurement tools were used across studies, hindering cross-study comparisons.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>This review identifies critical gaps in the literature, including the need for longitudinal studies, exploration of paternal influence, standardised measurement tools and a more comprehensive approach to food literacy interventions that incorporates interpersonal competency development and addresses the broader food system. Foundational knowledge exists; however, additional research is necessary to define and understand food literacy, including its development, implications, and impact on preschool-aged children and their caregivers.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102033"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145060393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An exploration of generational status and enculturation as putative protective factors for disordered eating behaviors and cognitions among college students","authors":"Julia Yermash ,&nbsp;Tatyana Bidopia ,&nbsp;Yvette Karvay ,&nbsp;Haruka Minami ,&nbsp;Shane W. Kraus ,&nbsp;Natasha L. Burke","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Youth from immigrant families navigate multiple cultures concurrently, and culture largely influences how disordered eating behaviors and cognitions (DEBC) present. Enculturation (i.e., maintaining one's heritage traditions, values, beliefs, etc. while living within the dominant culture) may – in contrast to acculturation – function as a protective factor against DEBC and body-image issues. Considering eating disorders' deleterious outcomes, understanding whether enculturation can be leveraged to protect against DEBC is important; however, there is a dearth of research in this area. To address this gap, associations among generational status, enculturation, and DEBC (assessed by the Eating Pathology Symptoms Inventory (EPSI)) were investigated in 467 college students using analysis of covariance and multiple linear regression models. Enculturation and generational status were associated as hypothesized, but positively, which was contrary to hypotheses. Generational status and enculturation did not individually influence DEBC, but generational status moderated the relationship between enculturation and Negative Attitudes toward Obesity, an EPSI subscale. Among the first-generation group, enculturation was positively associated with Negative Attitudes toward Obesity while for the third- and fourth-generation groups, enculturation was negatively associated with Negative Attitudes toward Obesity. The association between generational status, enculturation, and DEBC is nuanced and complex, but certain aspects of DEBC may be particularly important factors for first-generation individuals. Future research should investigate these relationships within specific cultural, racial, and ethnic groups and among non-college populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102036"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145091075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Body dissatisfaction, ruminative thinking, food and alcohol disturbance, and alcohol use outcomes among college students","authors":"Javiera A. Hernandez Puelma ,&nbsp;Katherine A. Berry ,&nbsp;Luke Herchenroeder ,&nbsp;Alison Looby ,&nbsp;Adrian J. Bravo ,&nbsp;Stimulant Norms and Prevalence 2 (SNAP2) Study Team","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research shows that body dissatisfaction can contribute to risky alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences among college students. The present study examined if rumination and engagement in food and alcohol disturbance (FAD; i.e., disordered eating behaviors used to compensate for alcohol-related calories [FAD-calories] or enhance alcohol's effects [FAD-intoxication]) are potential mechanisms indirectly linking body dissatisfaction to alcohol use and related consequences in college students. Specifically, we tested whether higher body dissatisfaction relates to greater alcohol use/consequences via greater ruminative thinking (i.e., problem-focused thoughts, anticipatory thoughts, counterfactual thinking, and repetitive thoughts) and FAD frequency by motive (FAD-intoxication and FAD-calories). College students (<em>N</em> = 3362; M_age = 19.47, <em>SD</em> = 2.24; 70.2 % female; 61.5 % White non-Hispanic) from six U.S. universities who reported past-month alcohol use completed measures of body dissatisfaction, rumination, FAD, alcohol outcomes, BMI, and negative affect. Our estimated path model (i.e., body dissatisfaction → rumination facets → FAD frequency by motive → alcohol use quantity/consequences; covarying for BMI and negative affect) showed two significant double-mediated associations. Specifically, greater body dissatisfaction was associated with more alcohol use quantity/consequences via greater endorsement of problem-focused thoughts and both FAD motives. These findings suggest that those who experience body dissatisfaction may ruminate more (particularly engaging in problem-focused thoughts); which in turn may relate to more frequent engagement in FAD-intoxication and/or FAD-calories, which subsequently may contribute to more alcohol use and related consequences. Interventions looking to reduce FAD and alcohol-related harms should target both body image dissatisfaction and ruminative thinking.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102035"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096433","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Muscle dysmorphia symptomatology in male exercisers: Associations with cognitive flexibility and appearance motivation","authors":"Desiré Abrante,&nbsp;Alejandro Cano,&nbsp;Génesis Clemente,&nbsp;Marina Díaz","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The association between sociocultural pressure and muscle dysmorphia (MD) is well-documented, yet the psychological variables involved require further investigation. This cross-sectional study examined a statistical model in 95 male exercisers in Spain (<em>M</em> age = 34.40) to explore the roles of appearance motivation and cognitive flexibility. Specifically, it tested the indirect association between the perceived influence of appearance ideals and MD symptoms through appearance motivation, and whether cognitive flexibility moderated this relationship. The overall model accounted for 48 % of the variance in MD symptoms (<em>R</em>² = 0.48), controlling for age. Results indicated a significant indirect association through appearance motivation (b = 0.16, 95 % CI [0.03, 0.36]). Additionally, a significant moderation was found (<em>p</em> = .043); the positive association between the influence of appearance ideals and MD symptoms was weaker for individuals with higher levels of cognitive flexibility. These findings are consistent with a model where MD symptom endorsement is linked to appearance motivation, while higher cognitive flexibility is related to a less pronounced association between sociocultural pressures and MD symptoms. Cognitive flexibility is highlighted as a potential protective correlate, suggesting that interventions could target motivational patterns and cognitive skills.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102050"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145494848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sexual orientation and prevalence of disordered eating among young adults: Intersections with race, ethnicity, and gender","authors":"Ellen Jordan ,&nbsp;Zhijun Zhang ,&nbsp;Melanie Wall ,&nbsp;Katie A. Loth ,&nbsp;Anna K. Hochgraf ,&nbsp;Marla E. Eisenberg ,&nbsp;Dianne Neumark-Sztainer","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102046","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102046","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Disordered eating is a public health concern linked with many adverse outcomes. Research has identified disparities in disordered eating prevalence across multiple social positions, but less work has examined sexual orientation as a primary consideration alongside other marginalized positions. This study examines prevalence of disordered eating behaviors across sexual orientation in combination with race/ethnicity and gender among young adults.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Participants included 960 young adults involved in Project EAT 2023. The adjusted probabilities of disordered eating outcomes (dieting, unhealthy weight-control behaviors [UWCB], and binge eating) among participants who identified as straight or a marginalized sexual orientation by gender and race/ethnicity were calculated from logistic regression models.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Asian young adults with a marginalized sexual orientation had lower prevalence of dieting and UWCB compared to their straight peers. In contrast, Hispanic participants with a marginalized sexual orientation had greater prevalence of UWCB than straight Hispanic participants. White participants with a marginalized sexual orientation had a higher prevalence of binge eating compared to their straight peers. Straight men additionally reported greater dieting than men with a marginalized sexual orientation.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>This study contributes to a growing body of work on the intersectional nature of propensity for disordered eating behaviors. The findings highlight a need for more nuanced approaches to research, prevention, and intervention.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102046"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145412632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A systematic review of the prevalence of disordered eating in fitness professionals","authors":"Michelle Carroll ,&nbsp;Emily Newman ,&nbsp;Kevin Cradock ,&nbsp;Lauren Bruha ,&nbsp;Helen Sharpe","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102045","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102045","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Disordered eating (DE) is becoming increasingly prevalent, and fitness professionals may be at elevated risk due to profession-specific pressures such as increased physique-focus and emphasis on exercise. This review aimed to synthesise existing evidence surrounding the prevalence of DE amongst fitness professionals. This review followed the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) process. The databases Ovid (EMBASE, MEDLine, PsycINFO), CINAHL, Prospero, Scopus, Web of Science and ProQuest were searched for studies published between 2004 and 2024. Studies were included if they assessed for DE in fitness professionals using a DE assessment instrument with specific cut-off scores. A total of nine studies, represented in 14 articles were included in the review. High levels of DE were evident amongst fitness professionals (personal trainers, group fitness instructors). Personal trainers exhibited higher rates compared to other fitness professionals, whilst high-performance coaches showed the lowest. Methodological inconsistencies, such as variation in assessment tools and small sample sizes reduce the generalisability of findings. However, findings suggest that DE is a concern amongst fitness professionals and should be addressed by appropriate education and screening programmes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102045"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145400145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Dietary restraint and emotional eating mediate the relationship between negative body image and diet quality in U.S. Army Soldiers","authors":"Bridget A. Owens ,&nbsp;Julianna M. Jayne ,&nbsp;Renee E. Cole ,&nbsp;J. Philip Karl","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102039","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102039","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Body composition requirements for U.S. Army Soldiers may increase risk of negative body image and unhealthy dietary behaviors, which may in turn lead to poor nutrition. This study aimed to determine whether negative body image was associated with worse diet quality in U.S. Army Soldiers and whether dietary restraint and emotional eating served as mediators. A cross-sectional study of U.S. Army Soldiers who completed the Military Eating Behavior Survey was conducted (<em>N</em> = 427, 93 % male, 23 ± 5 years of age). Diet quality was calculated using the Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015) to assess total HEI, adequacy, and moderation components. Linear regression models were used to examine associations between body image, dietary restraint, emotional eating, and diet quality. Mediation models were tested to measure the indirect effect of dietary restraint and emotional eating on the association between body image and diet quality. Results demonstrated that higher concern with body image was associated with higher dietary restraint (<em>B</em> = 0.12, <em>p</em> &lt; .0001) and higher emotional eating (<em>B</em> = 0.07, <em>p</em> = .0001). Dietary restraint was positively associated with Total HEI-2015 score (<em>B</em> = 1.10, <em>p</em> &lt; .0001) and HEI-2015 moderation (<em>B</em> = 0.32, <em>p</em> &lt; .0001) and adequacy (<em>B</em> = 0.78, <em>p</em> &lt; .0001) scores. In mediation analyses, there was a significant indirect effect of body image on diet quality through restraint (<em>a:</em>0.25, <em>b:</em>0.41<em>, c’:</em>-0.12, <em>ab:</em>0.10; 95 % bootstrap CI: 0.06, 0.15) and emotional eating (<em>a:</em>0.18, <em>b:</em>-0.15, <em>c’:</em>0.05<em>, ab:</em>-0.04; 95 % bootstrap CI: −0.07, −0.01). Findings suggest that dietary restraint and emotional eating may be differentially associated with body image and diet quality. Whether these relationships persist over time is unclear.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102039"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145211778","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Eating Disorders-15 (ED-15) in Mexican patients across levels of care: Psychometric properties in a clinical sample","authors":"Eva Trujillo-ChiVacuán ,&nbsp;Emilio J. Compte ,&nbsp;Glenn Waller","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to validate the Eating Disorders-15 (ED-15) in a clinically diverse sample of Mexican patients with eating disorders (EDs). Given the increasing prevalence of EDs in Latin America and the need for validated assessment tools, this study evaluated the psychometric properties of the ED-15 in this specific cultural and clinical context.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A total of 286 individuals diagnosed with EDs were recruited from a specialized treatment center in Mexico. Participants completed the ED-15, alongside the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire 7, the Body Shape Questionnaire-8, the Body Appreciation Scale-2, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and the Clinical Impairment Assessment. Confirmatory factor analyses tested four models, including the original two-factor model, a higher-order model, and a bi-factor model. Internal consistency, as well as convergent validity, were assessed.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The original two-factor model showed excellent fit and was retained as the final solution based on model parsimony, goodness-of-fit indices, and theoretical considerations. The ED-15 demonstrated high internal consistency (ω &gt; 0.80), strong positive associations with ED psychopathology, body dissatisfaction, depressive symptoms, and clinical impairment, and strong negative associations with body appreciation.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>These findings support the reliability and validity of the ED-15 in a Mexican clinical sample. The study provides robust psychometric evidence for the use of the ED-15 in clinical and research settings in Latin America and highlights the importance of culturally validated brief instruments for assessing eating disorder symptoms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102037"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Food addiction and personality traits: A three-levels meta-analysis of correlational studies","authors":"G. Rogier ,&nbsp;C. Ameglio ,&nbsp;G. Penco ,&nbsp;C.S. Pace ,&nbsp;S. Muzi ,&nbsp;A. Cornil ,&nbsp;P. Velotti","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Epidemiological and clinical studies highlighted that food addiction is a clinically relevant phenomenon. A large number of studies investigated its link with personality traits. However, a systematic overview and a meta-analysis of these results is lacking.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We systematically searched for studies investigating the link between food addiction and personality traits on several academic databases. For each personality trait, we performed a three-level meta-analysis estimating the strength of its association with food addiction severity. The role of moderators was tested employing meta-regression.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The screening process led to the selection of 37 studies. Most contributions investigate impulsivity or the Cloninger's dimensions with the Impulsive Behavior Scale or the Temperament and Character Inventory respectively. An insufficient number of observations were retrieved to evaluate the association between food addiction severity and some personality traits such as those measured by the five-factor model. The highest effect sizes observed linked food addiction to low levels of self-directedness (<em>r</em> = −0.26), to high levels of both negative (<em>r</em> = 0.33) and positive (<em>r</em> = 0.27) urgency and to attentional impulsiveness (<em>r</em> = 0.31). Age and gender significantly moderated some of the effect sizes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>More research is needed to increase our knowledge regarding the association between food addiction severity and some personality traits. Results suggested that food addiction may be associated to the same personality traits that characterized addictions and eating disorders (e.g. harm avoidance and impulsivity), also revealing its specificity (i.e. the lack of significant association with reward dependence).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"59 ","pages":"Article 102038"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145184960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From high scores to high calories: Investigating the relationship between gaming disorder and unhealthy eating behaviors in the context of wellness","authors":"Halley M. Pontes","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102023","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102023","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>While the relationship between gaming and eating has been previously investigated, the mechanisms underlying the association between gaming disorder and unhealthy eating behaviors remain unclear.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>A nationally representative sample of 1074 adults from the United Kingdom was recruited via an online survey to examine whether wellness factors such as mental and physical wellness mediate the relationship between gaming disorder and unhealthy eating behaviors. Correlational and latent mediation analyses were conducted to characterize the pattern of associations among these variables.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>At the correlational level gaming disorder and unhealthy eating behaviors were significantly associated with all key study variables. Moreover, the strongest associations for gaming disorder observed were with unhealthy eating behaviors and physical wellness. Additionally, unhealthy eating behaviors were negatively associated with physical wellness and mental wellness. The findings of the mediation analysis suggested a partial mediation effect with gaming disorder being associated with unhealthy eating behaviors both directly and indirectly via physical wellness but not mental wellness. More specifically, physical wellness significantly mediated the relationship between gaming disorder and unhealthy eating behaviors, indicating that higher levels of gaming disorder were associated with lower physical wellness, which in turn associated with unhealthy eating behaviors while mental wellness did not emerge as a significant mediator. This suggests that psychological well-being alone may not be a primary explanatory pathway for the gaming disorder-unhealthy eating behaviors link.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>These findings support the gaming disorder-unhealthy eating behaviors relationship, highlighting the important role of physical wellness in explaining this association. Future research should explore specific psychological and behavioral mechanisms that further contribute to this relationship.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102023"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144878420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}