Alex G Rubin, Natasha A Schvey, Lisa M Shank, Deborah R Altman, Taylor N Swanson, Eliana Ramirez, Nia A Moore, Manuela Jaramillo, Sophie Ramirez, Elisabeth K Davis, Miranda M Broadney, Sarah LeMay-Russell, Meghan E Byrne, Megan K Parker, Sheila M Brady, Nichole R Kelly, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Jack A Yanovski
Weight-based teasing (WBT) is commonly reported among youth and is associated with disinhibited and disordered eating. Specifically, youth who experience WBT may engage in disordered eating behaviors to cope with the resultant negative affect. Therefore, we examined associations between WBT and disordered eating behaviors among youth and assessed whether negative affect mediated these relationships. Two hundred one non-treatment seeking youth (8-17y) completed questionnaires assessing WBT, disinhibited eating, depression, and anxiety...
April 2021: Eating Behaviors