A cotwin control study of associations between financial hardship and binge eating phenotypes during COVID-19.
Megan Elizabeth MikhailLindsay S AckermanKristen M CulbertS Alexandra BurtMichael C NealePamela K KeelDebra K KatzmanKelly L KlumpPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2022)
Little is known regarding how financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed to increased binge eating (BE). We found preliminary evidence that financial hardship during COVID-19 may be associated with greater rates of BE-related symptoms even when comparing twins from the same family. While additional research is needed, results suggest that people who experienced financial hardship during COVID-19 may be at increased risk for BE.