Eating Problems and Eating Disorders in Youth During COVID-19

Eating Problems and Eating Disorders in Youth During COVID-19

Tiffany Field, PhD

University of Miami/Miller School of Medicine and Fielding Graduate University

Eating problems and disorders in youth have been increasingly prevalent during COVID-19. Unhealthy eating has resulted in short-term effects like sleep problems and long-term effects including significant weight gain. Several risk factors have been noted for eating problems in these mostly parent questionnaire studies including demographics such as low income and female gender, experiences of the youth including boredom, activities of youth including excessive social media and limited physical activity and parent reinforcement for snacking. Eating disorders have worsened including symptoms and behaviors as well as medical instability and hospitalizations. Although this literature is limited by variability in sampling, measures and data analyses, it highlights the need for further research.

Keywords: Eating Problems; Eating Disorders; COVID-19

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Tiffany Field.Eating Problems and Eating Disorders in Youth During COVID-19. International Journal of Psychological Research and Reviews, 2023, 6:69. DOI: 10.28933/ijprr-2023-02-2205ft

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