Food insecurity associated with elevated eating disorder symptoms, impairment, and eating disorder diagnoses in an American University student sample before and during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kara Alise ChristensenKelsie T ForbushBrianne N RichsonMarianna L ThomeczekVictoria L PerkoKayla BjorlieKylie ChristianJoseph AyresJennifer E WildesSofia Mildrum ChanaPublished in: The International journal of eating disorders (2021)
Consistent with prior literature, food insecurity was associated with elevated ED psychopathology in this sample. Findings emphasize the importance of proper ED screening for college students vulnerable to food insecurity and EDs.