Weight stigma predicts emotional distress and binge eating during COVID-19

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Weight stigma predicts emotional distress and binge eating during COVID-19

New research shows that young adults who experienced weight stigma before the pandemic have higher levels of depressive symptoms, stress, eating as a coping strategy, and are more likely to binge-eat during COVID-19 compared to those who haven’t experienced weight stigma.

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