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This is a Cross-Sectional Study study.

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This research investigates the relationship between worry, rumination, and metacognitive beliefs in adolescents with obesity and binge eating disorder.

January 14, 2026Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Worry, Rumination, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents with Obesity Associated with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) vs. Age-Matched Adolescents with Essential Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

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This research investigates the relationship between worry, rumination, and metacognitive beliefs in adolescents with obesity and binge eating disorder.
Cross-sectional study design
Involves 67 adolescents: 37 with obesity associated with BED and 30 with essential obesity
Participants completed self-report questionnaires, including PSWQ, RRS, ARS, and MCQ-C
Adolescents with obesity and BED had significantly higher scores on worry and rumination scales than those with essential obesity
Medium-to-large effect sizes indicate meaningful differences between groups
Findings suggest that BMI alone does not correlate with metacognitive beliefs.

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Cross-sectional study shows high worry and rumination in adolescents with obesity and binge eating disorder, indicating the need for targeted interventions.

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Usubini et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6966e6f513bf7a6f02bff06e https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15020573

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Cross-sectional study shows high worry and rumination in adolescents with obesity and binge eating disorder, indicating the need for targeted interventions.

Worry, Rumination, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents with Obesity Associated with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) vs. Age-Matched Adolescents with Essential Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Worry, Rumination, and Metacognitive Beliefs in Adolescents with Obesity Associated with Binge Eating Disorder (BED) vs. Age-Matched Adolescents with Essential Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study

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