Excessive smartphone use associated with symptoms of eating disorder and body dissatisfaction in young people
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March 13, 2026
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has found that excessive smartphone use is closely associated with disordered eating, including uncontrolled eating and emotional overeating, as well as greater symptoms of food addiction in young people with no diagnosis of an eating disorder.
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