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Some Causes of Binge Eating in Kids

by Parent Co. July 01, 2016

In order to put childhood binge eating into context, a new systematic review identifies two potential risk factors for binge eating in children under the age of 12. With family being the most proximal and influential setting affecting behaviors and attitudes in children, the study reports that parental non-involvement or emotional unresponsiveness and weight-related teasing in the family are behaviors consistently associated with childhood binge eating.
Source: Childhood binge eating: Families, feeding, and feelings -- ScienceDaily

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