Food and body-related attentional biases in children and adolescents with eating disorder symptoms, overweight and obesity: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Disordered eating behaviors (DEBs), including restrictive eating, binge eating and purging, are associated with mental health problems and an increased risk of eating disorders (EDs), which often occur in adolescence and can have serious health consequences. In addition, the increasing rates of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents raise concerns about their associated physical and mental health risks. Attentional biases (ABs) to food- and body-related cues have been proposed as cognitive mechanisms that contribute to the development and maintenance of EDs and are also discussed in the etiology of overweight and obesity. While theoretical models suggest that ABs may contribute to the maintenance of EDs, DEBs, and obesity, empirical evidence in young pop

SUBMITTER: Pelzer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781851 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature