Disordered eating and internalizing symptoms in preadolescence.

These findings highlight the importance of early detection for disordered eating behaviors and attitudes, as well as anxiety and depression in both boys and girls during preadolescence. Longitudinal research examining these associations is vital to help understand the trajectories of these problems, but also the gender differences in disordered eating that emerge during adolescence. Transdiagnostic interventions targeting several co-occurring problems, such as disordered eating, anxiety, and depression might be effective for preventing the development of eating disorders in the long term.