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Binge-eating behaviors in adolescents and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Abstract
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The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent public health measures have resulted in a worsening of eating disorder symptoms and an increase in psychological distress. The present study examined symptoms and behaviors in adolescents and young adults with emotional eating, bingeing behaviors and binge eating disorder during the pandemic. Additionally, the study explored if individuals who experienced pandemic-related food availability and food affordability issues experienced increased binge-eating symptoms and negative feelings.

Year of Publication
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2022
Journal
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Journal of eating disorders
Volume
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10
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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125
Date Published
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2022
URL
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https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-022-00650-6
DOI
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10.1186/s40337-022-00650-6
Short Title
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J Eat Disord
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