Emotion Regulation & Body Image in Midlife Eating Disorders (J Eat Disord, 2026)

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Publisher: Journal of Eating Disorders (Springer, open access) · Published: May 1, 2026 · Accessed: August 25, 2026

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Claims this source supports

• Emotion regulation difficulties are more strongly tied to disordered eating symptoms in middle-aged women (45-65) than in younger women (18-30).
• Most eating disorder prevention strategies are geared toward teenagers and younger women, leaving midlife women understudied and underserved.
• Life transitions common at midlife - divorce, loss, empty nest, caregiving - and body changes from menopause create unique vulnerabilities to disordered eating.
• The study used data from more than 1,000 women participants.