Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-08-13DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102021
Bernou Melisse , Eva Trujillo-ChiVacuan , Daniel Le Grange
{"title":"Early menarche and body dissatisfaction in individuals with eating disorders: A modest but significant association","authors":"Bernou Melisse , Eva Trujillo-ChiVacuan , Daniel Le Grange","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102021","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102021","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Early pubertal timing, marked by earlier maturation than peers, is posited by the developmental readiness theory as a risk-factor for eating disorder pathology and body dissatisfaction in community samples. However, less is known about its association with symptom severity in individuals with an eating disorder. The present cross-sectional study including a clinical sample of 961 females, pre-registered on the Open Science Network, examined whether those reporting early menarche (≤11 years) had elevated levels of eating disorder pathology or body dissatisfaction. In regression analyses, the Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire and Body Shape Questionnaire scores were the dependent variables, and early menarche was the independent variable. Early menarche was modestly but positively associated with eating disorder pathology and body dissatisfaction, also when excluding individuals diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. The results from the present study extend previous research from non-clinical samples and support a developmental model in which early pubertal timing may be associated with the severity of eating disorder presentations. However, early menarche is likely one of multiple interacting factors, alongside sociocultural influences.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102021"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144841519","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}
Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-26DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102008
Harmony F. Vides-Varini , Sarrah I. Ali , April R. Smith , Thomas E. Joiner , Pamela K. Keel
{"title":"Examining the impact of ethnoracial status on drive for thinness and bulimic symptoms in women","authors":"Harmony F. Vides-Varini , Sarrah I. Ali , April R. Smith , Thomas E. Joiner , Pamela K. Keel","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>We sought to examine (1) the effects of ethnoracial status on Drive for Thinness (DT) and bulimic symptoms in a large sample of women, and (2) whether the strength of the association between DT and bulimic symptoms differed among ethnoracial groups.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>Participants (M age = 19.59 years) from five ethnoracial groups (<em>n</em> = 14 American-Indian/Alaska Native, <em>n</em> = 233 Asian, <em>n</em> = 186 Black, <em>n</em> = 125 Hispanic White, and <em>n</em> = 990 non-Hispanic White), completed Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI; Garner et al., 1983) scales.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>EDI DT scores were significantly lower in Black women compared to both Hispanic and non-Hispanic White women. EDI Bulimia scores were significantly lower in Black women compared to Asian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White women. No significant differences were observed among Asian, Hispanic, or non-Hispanic White women. Ethnoracial status moderated the association between DT and Bulimia scores, with a significantly weaker association in Black women compared to Asian, Hispanic, and non-Hispanic White women.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Findings refute misconceptions that disordered eating uniquely impacts White women and support a nuanced understanding of how ethnoracial status may influence eating disorder risk. Future work should examine sociocultural factors unique to ethnoracial subgroups to inform more targeted and effective intervention strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102008"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144514155","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}
Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-28DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102009
Halle McLean , Andrew Ward
{"title":"Don't judge a food by its package: Greenwashing alters health perceptions","authors":"Halle McLean , Andrew Ward","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Past research has shown that “greenwashed” package designs promote the belief that a product is environmentally friendly. The present investigation tested whether greenwashing influences the perceived health benefits of food items. In Study 1 (<em>N</em> = 84), participants generally perceived greenwashed foods to be healthier than did participants evaluating comparable foods in conventional packages. Study 2 (<em>N</em> = 76) additionally compared the impact of a label indicating “organic.” Results showed that for food items generally perceived as healthier, both greenwashed and organic products were rated as significantly healthier than conventionally labeled food products; for foods perceived as less healthy, only the greenwashed items were considered to be healthier, whereas for items generally considered to be unhealthy, package labeling did not exert a significant effect on health perceptions. Implications for the impact of food labeling on perceptions of environmental sustainability and health are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102009"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144535736","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}
Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-16DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102005
Mengyuan Xia, Jennifer A. Harriger, Khanh Bui, Loan P. Kim
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Ethnic Identity, Body Appreciation, and Intuitive Eating in a National Sample of U.S. Adults” [Eat. Behav. 57C (2025) 1-6]","authors":"Mengyuan Xia, Jennifer A. Harriger, Khanh Bui, Loan P. Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102005"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144505150","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}
Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-07-09DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102013
Kyle T. Ganson , Alexander Testa , Jason M. Lavender , Jason M. Nagata
{"title":"Prescription weight loss medication use and eating disorder psychopathology among adolescent boys and young men from Canada and the United States","authors":"Kyle T. Ganson , Alexander Testa , Jason M. Lavender , Jason M. Nagata","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aimed to identify the prevalence of prescription weight loss medication use among boys and men, describe the sociodemographic differences between those who did and did not report use, and explore differences in eating disorder attitudes and behaviors between those who did and did not report use. Data from 1543 boys and men from Canada and the United States aged 15 to 35 were analyzed. The prevalence of prescription weight loss medication use in the past 12 months was estimated. Fisher's exact tests and independent samples <em>t</em>-tests were used to determine the differences in sociodemographic identifiers and eating disorder attitudes and behaviors between those who did and did not use prescription weight loss medication. Among the sample, 1.2 % (<em>n</em> = 19) reported use of prescription weight loss medication in the past 12 months. Those who reported use of prescription weight loss medication were significantly older and had significantly higher body mass index compared to those who did not report use. Any loss of control while eating, binge eating, and purging via vomiting in the past 28 days were all more common among those who reported the use of prescription weight loss medication. Eating disorder psychopathology was also significantly higher among those who reported the use of prescription weight loss medication. These preliminary findings underscore that eating disorder attitudes and behaviors may be more prevalent among boys and men who use prescription weight loss medication, emphasizing the need for more research to understand these novel findings.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102013"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144604504","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}
Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-08-18DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102024
Samantha R. Strickland , Alejandra Medina Fernandez , Pamela K. Keel
{"title":"TikTok and disordered eating: Delineating temporal associations and effects of a ban","authors":"Samantha R. Strickland , Alejandra Medina Fernandez , Pamela K. Keel","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102024","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102024","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>Extensive research has documented the impact of social media use on risk for eating disorders. The present study used a longitudinal design to test the hypotheses that greater disordered eating prospectively predicts increased engagement with content promoting restrictive eating on TikTok. After data collection began, the university initiated a TikTok ban, adding a quasi-experimental design to explore the impact of the ban on engagement with restrictive eating content.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Female college students (<em>N</em> <strong>=</strong> 252) between the ages of 18 and 24 years (<em>M</em> = 19.60, <em>SD</em> = 1.26) completed measures of eating pathology and TikTok engagement with restrictive eating content at baseline and at 9-week follow-up.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Higher disordered eating at baseline prospectively predicted greater engagement with restrictive eating content on TikTok at follow-up, but social media engagement did not predict disordered eating. The university ban on TikTok had no impact on engagement with restrictive eating content. Engagement with restrictive eating content and disordered eating increased over time.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Individuals with eating pathology may be drawn to portrayals of restrictive diets by creators with idealized body types, prompting algorithms to push this content and creating a harmful cycle between exposure and risk. Interventions embedded within social media may prove more effective in reducing risk for eating disorders than institutional bans attempting to limit social media access.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102024"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144878421","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}
Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-07-25DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102017
Sarah E. Attaway , Taylor E. Penwell , Ruth Striegel Weissman , Isabella Pruscino , Ava Hogan , Caitlin A. Martin-Wagar
{"title":"Who is included in studies of night eating syndrome? A scoping review of reported participant characteristics","authors":"Sarah E. Attaway , Taylor E. Penwell , Ruth Striegel Weissman , Isabella Pruscino , Ava Hogan , Caitlin A. Martin-Wagar","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Little is known about the participant demographics of those with Night Eating Syndrome (NES); as such, at-risk factors have not been identified. The current review focused on understanding the participant samples in NES studies. PubMed and PsychINFO were used to search for titles and abstracts using the term “night eating syndrome” from January 1, 2013, to March 23, 2025. Review studies, samples ages <18 years old, non-English language, and ≤10 NES participants were excluded. Two authors independently coded each article for eligibility to be included in this review, sample demographics, and sample inclusion/exclusion criteria. Of the 87 studies included in this review, over one-third of the articles reported no NES sample demographics at all. The most reported demographics were sex/gender (<em>n</em> = 50; 57.47 %), BMI/weight class (<em>n</em> = 44; 50.57 %), and age (<em>n</em> = 42; 48.28 %). Seventeen (19.54 %) studies used weight class or BMI as an inclusion criterion. The findings show that demographic data are infrequently and insufficiently reported in NES studies. Further, many of the NES studies reviewed included a focus on weight status. The review highlights the need to clearly report sample characteristics across the weight spectrum to improve knowledge about NES.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102017"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144723149","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}
Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-27DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102002
Elizabeth Kubiniec , Hope I. White , Rina D. Eiden , Leonard H. Epstein , Gregory A. Fabiano , Kai Ling Kong , Stephanie Anzman-Frasca
{"title":"Effects of a shared activities parenting intervention on weight outcomes in middle childhood: An exploratory study","authors":"Elizabeth Kubiniec , Hope I. White , Rina D. Eiden , Leonard H. Epstein , Gregory A. Fabiano , Kai Ling Kong , Stephanie Anzman-Frasca","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>General parenting interventions without an explicit focus on weight-related constructs have demonstrated lasting effects on child weight outcomes. However, well-established parenting interventions are time and resource intensive, which has limited their ability to transition to real-world delivery. This exploratory study examined whether Play With Me, a pilot at-home play-based general parenting intervention, affected weight outcomes in middle childhood. The intervention provided evidence-based parenting guidance that parents implemented in shared activities with their four-to-five-year-old children. Two years following the intervention, a follow-up survey was sent to families who had participated (<em>N</em> = 31), and parents (<em>n</em> = 27) reported child height and weight when children were 6.9 ± 0.6 years old. Children in the intervention group had a lower body mass index (BMI) in middle childhood, adjusting for baseline BMI, age, and sex (<em>d</em> = 0.52). Results were similar when examining BMI z-scores, percentiles, and overweight status, with children in the intervention group being less likely to meet clinical criteria for overweight at middle childhood follow-up than children in the control group (9.10 % intervention, 37.50 % control, V = 0.32). These exploratory findings add to the evidence supporting causal links between general parenting and child weight, extend this evidence to an interactive at-home intervention delivery model, and indicate that future rigorous, well-powered trials are needed to test whether results replicate and elucidate mechanisms through which general parenting may promote healthy child growth trajectories.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102002"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144194600","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}
Eating behaviorsPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-14DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102006
Berihun Dachew , Biruk Shalmeno Tusa , Yitayish Damtie , Emily Calton , Getinet Ayano , Rebecca Anderson , Rosa Alati
{"title":"Prenatal and perinatal risk factors for feeding and eating disorders in children: A population-based linked cohort study","authors":"Berihun Dachew , Biruk Shalmeno Tusa , Yitayish Damtie , Emily Calton , Getinet Ayano , Rebecca Anderson , Rosa Alati","doi":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.eatbeh.2025.102006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal effects of prenatal and perinatal risk factors on the development of feeding and eating disorders (FEDs) in children.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A population-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from 223,068 mother–child pairs born between 2003 and 2005 in New South Wales, Australia. Offspring were followed for up to 15 years, until 2018. FEDs in children were identified using the Australian version of the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10-AM) codes. Logistic regression models were employed to identify predictors of FEDs in children.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 435 children (0.2 %) were diagnosed with FEDs. The multivariable analysis identified both maternal and child-related factors significantly associated with FEDs in children. Maternal factors included advanced age (over 35 years) (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.36, 95 % CI = 1.03–1.79), high socio-economic status (AOR = 1.44, 95 % CI = 1.09–1.91), and perinatal anxiety disorder (AOR = 1.95, 95 % CI = 1.15–3.31). For children, being female (AOR = 3.35, 95 % CI = 2.69–4.17), having low birth weight (AOR = 1.60, 95 % CI = 1.10–2.52), and low Apgar scores were associated with a higher risk of FEDs (AOR = 2.55, 95 % CI = 1.46–4.53).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our findings highlight the association between several prenatal and perinatal factors and an increased risk of FEDs in children. These results underscore the critical need for monitoring and addressing modifiable risk factors during the prenatal and perinatal periods to mitigate their potential adverse effects on children's health.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":11476,"journal":{"name":"Eating behaviors","volume":"58 ","pages":"Article 102006"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144307018","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}