Media exposure and associated stress contribute to eating pathology in women with Anorexia Nervosa: Daily and momentary associations.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We examined whether media exposure and media-induced stress contributed to eating disorder behaviors immediately and over the course of a day in women with anorexia nervosa (AN).

Method

Women with AN (N = 118) completed a 2-week ecological momentary assessment protocol during which they reported on exposure to food, shape, or weight-related media, associated stress, and eating behaviors.

Results

Food, weight, or shape-related media exposure alone did not predict more frequent daily eating disorder behaviors. However, stress associated with media exposure was prospectively associated with a greater likelihood of binge eating and vomiting at the next assessment point. In addition, media-induced stress increased the probability of restrictive eating and fluid i

SUBMITTER: White EK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8764637 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature