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Students with Food Insecurity Are More Likely to Screen Positive for an Eating Disorder at a Large, Public University in the Midwest
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 121Issue 6p1115–1124Published online: March 24, 2021
- Mikayla R. Barry
- Kendrin R. Sonneville
- Cindy W. Leung
Cited in Scopus: 11
College students experience a disproportionately high prevalence of both food insecurity and eating disorders. Food insecurity is associated with stress, irregular eating patterns, weight change, depression, and body dissatisfaction, making it a possible risk factor for the onset of eating disorders. However, the association between food insecurity and eating disorders among college students is not well understood.