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March 8, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Social Media and High-Risk Eating Behaviors in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

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EAEman Khalid AlqadheebPCPeter M B CahusacNSNarmeen Shaikh

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Overview

Cross-sectional study identifies disordered eating prevalence in adults, suggesting weak links to social media use.

Key Points

  • This research aims to assess the prevalence of disordered eating risk related to social media use among adults in Saudi Arabia.
  • Cross-sectional survey conducted among adults in Saudi Arabia
  • Disordered eating risk assessed using Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
  • Social media engagement measured through Social Media Engagement Questionnaire (SMEQ)
  • Descriptive statistics and multivariable linear regression analyses performed
  • Approximately 43% of respondents were at high risk of disordered eating behaviors
  • Social media engagement showed weak inverse association with disordered eating risk
  • BMI showed specific associations with eating-related domains

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Alqadheeb et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69acc58f32b0ef16a404feffhttps://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14050666
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