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Forty percent of high school students report binge eating in new CDC survey

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Briefings

A new CDC survey reveals that 40% of high school students in the U.S. reported binge eating in the past month, marking the first biennial data collection on this disordered eating behavior. The study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that 17% of nearly 7,000 students engaged in binge eating within the last three days. Ariel Beccia from Boston Children's Hospital noted the alarming scale of the findings. The survey is the first time the Youth Risk Behavior Survey has collected data on disordered eating in a decade.

Key points

• 40% of high school students reported binge eating in the past month in a large new government survey.
• 17% of nearly 7,000 students engaged in binge eating within the last three days.

Context

This is the first time the biennial survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has asked about binge eating, and the first data on disordered eating collected by the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in a decade. The findings highlight a significant public health concern regarding adolescent eating behaviors.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single government survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data represents a snapshot of self-reported binge eating within the past month and does not include longitudinal data or clinical diagnoses from medical professionals.

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