Healio (3/26, Feliciano) reports, “Maladaptive patterns of smartphone use and greater daily screentime were associated with body image dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors, a study” found. Investigators came to this conclusion after evaluating “the overlap between problematic smartphone use, which they defined as ‘maladaptive use mirroring a behavioral addiction,’ and symptoms of disordered eating in a systematic review of 35 studies.” The findingswere published in JMIR Mental Health.
Related Links:
— “Eating disorder symptoms linked to problematic smartphone use,”Octavia Feliciano, Healio, March 26, 2026