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September 10, 2025Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

Digital food environments and disordered eating among university students in Saudi Arabia: implications for nutrition equity and public health policy

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MZMubashir ZafarLALayan Zaid AlhamashiRARakan Yusef Alshwihani

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Overview

Cross-sectional study reveals social media ties to disordered eating in university students, suggesting urgent public health policies.

Key Points

  • Social media use significantly increases the risk of disordered eating behaviors among university students.
  • Key predictors of disordered eating include food insecurity (β = 0.22) and trust in online content (r = 0.37).
  • Analysis utilized validated questionnaires and regression methods to identify predictors of disordered eating risk.
  • This highlights the need for targeted nutrition education and digital media literacy to promote healthier eating.

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Zafar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1c9d254b1d3bfb60f2ba3https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2025.2542955
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