Loneliness is associated with unhealthful dietary behaviors and physical inactivity among US college students

Since perceived peer eating norms have been shown to influence dietary behaviour, this 2016 study investigated whether certain personality traits are linked with leading eating habits similar to perceived peer eating habits. One thousand and fifty-six young adults were asked about their perceptions on the level of sugar-sweetened soda (SSS) and sweet pastries (SP) consumed […]

This research explores the prospective association between weight discrimination and eating disorder (ED) symptoms in early adolescents, utilizing data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, involving 9,079 participants. The study measured weight discrimination through the Perceived Discrimination Scale and assessed ED symptoms via the Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (KSADS-5). Findings […]