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Too Much Screen Time Linked to Binge Eating in Children, New Study Shows

Binge-eating disorder is described as eating a large amount of food in a short time, feeling out of control while doing so, and feeling remorse or guilt afterward. Binge-eating disorder is the most common eating disorder in the United States, and it can be severe and life-threatening if it leads to heart disease or diabetes. The researchers looked at data from 11,025 children aged nine to eleven who were part of the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, the country s most extensive long-term brain development study. The kids were asked questions about how much time they spent on six different screen time types, such as television, social media, and texting. Parents were asked about their children s binge-eating habits, including the extent and characteristics of overeating and the associated anxiety.

More screen time is linked to binge eating disorder in US children, study finds

Still, she said, it is important to recognize that this study points to an association not causation. It s not clear that screen time actually causes binging, she said. It could be that there s something else perhaps depression or boredom that s leading to both behaviors. The pandemic necessitates more screen time Covid-19 has not only made life worse for eating disorder sufferers it has heightened screen time for adults and children alike. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to kids spending so much time on screens for both school and entertainment, given a huge void in extracurriculars, Muth said.

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