August 20, 2022
A study found that young adults are more prone to developing an eating disorder if they engage in cheat meals that stray from their eating habits. Young men, women, transgender and gender non-conforming people were found to more often develop an eating disorder if they engaged in high-caloric cheat meals that deviate from their established dietary practices, which are often highly restrictive. Among the eating disorders linked to these habits included binge-eating, compulsive exercise, overeating and fasting behaviours.
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