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Maladaptive eating behaviors refer to patterns of eating that are harmful to physical or mental health. These behaviors often develop as coping mechanisms for dealing with emotional distress or other psychological issues. Examples include emotional eating, binge eating, restrictive eating, and other unhealthy eating patterns that can lead to negative consequences such as weight gain, nutritional deficiencies, and mental health problems.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Maladaptive Eating Behaviors-. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/maladaptive-eating-behaviors/
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