Thread by @DoctorTro

Is restricting addictive, unhealthy food the cause of the spiral or our thin idealization, fat shaming, unnecessary weight pressures particularly on our young women... ?

Restricting or limiting harmful things is not the problem.

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https://twitter.com/sbmpediatrics/status/1374909205992341507

While dieting in general is associated w/ disordered eating, other psychocial factors like thin idealization & body image seem to be more strongly associated

doi:10.1037/abn0000219

Severe dietary restriction does not induce acutely induce binge eating

doi:10.1111/obr.12295

The only eating disorder prevention programs demonstrating efficacy in high risk patients employs “healthy diet” concepts which encourage eating “whole, real foods” and snacks
doi:10.1007/s11920-014-0453-0

-Healthy Weight program reduces weight gain and eating disorders through sensible dieting, reducing the thin-idealization, improving self-confidence and body image

doi:10.1037/a0026484

Case-series that demonstrates ketogenic diet can decrease binge-eating symptoms

doi:10.1186/s40337-020-0278-7

Describes the relationship of modern hyperpalatable, ultra-processed food and eating disorders

doi:10.1093/nutrit/nuz089

So please actually do some research before you encourage donuts to a diabetic, obese population ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE CHILDREN

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