August 23, 2025NutrientsOpen Access

Low Maternal Care and Protection and Body Image Dissatisfaction as Psychopathological Predictors of Binge Eating Disorder in Transitional-Age Youth

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EBEmanuela BianciardiUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata RQRossella Mattea QuintoEuropean University of Rome ELEster LongoUniversity of Rome Tor Vergata

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Analysis reveals body dissatisfaction and low maternal care as significant predictors for binge eating disorder risk in youth aged 18-25, highlighting crucial early interventions.

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Body dissatisfaction and low maternal care strongly predict binge eating disorder in transitional-age youth, indicating the need for preventive measures.
Participants at risk of binge eating disorder had significantly higher body mass index and reported more body dissatisfaction and insecure attachments.
Data from 287 young adults were analyzed using hierarchical binary logistic regression to identify key predictors of binge eating disorder risk.
These findings suggest that improving maternal emotional care and addressing body image issues could mitigate binge eating disorder onset among young adults.

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Bianciardi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af79a47567bf4f94ff1634 https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17172737

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Analysis reveals body dissatisfaction and low maternal care as significant predictors for binge eating disorder risk in youth aged 18-25, highlighting crucial early interventions.

Low Maternal Care and Protection and Body Image Dissatisfaction as Psychopathological Predictors of Binge Eating Disorder in Transitional-Age Youth

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Low Maternal Care and Protection and Body Image Dissatisfaction as Psychopathological Predictors of Binge Eating Disorder in Transitional-Age Youth

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