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A scoping review of research literature on eating and body image for transgender and nonbinary youth.

Katie Heiden-RootesWhitney LinsenmeyerSamantha LevineMark OliverasMiriam Joseph
Published in: Journal of eating disorders (2023)
Future research should consider the use of developmental and family theories for guiding inclusion of salient social factors influencing eating patterns, body image, and treatment outcomes. In addition, more studies are needed with those from minoritized racial and ethnic groups, neurodiversity, and varied gender identities (e.g., nonbinary and gender queer) for identifying important differences.
Keyphrases
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  • weight loss
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