De la perte de contrôle alimentaire au trouble d'accès hyperphagique: trajectoires évolutives et facteurs de risque.

The context of the pandemic has highlighted the presence of significant difficulties around food, weight and mental health; adolescents and young adults have been particularly affected. Indeed, young people have reported a greater tendency to eat compulsively and to overeat in response to the stress of COVID-19. Compulsive eating or LOC-eating, which is characterized by a feeling of loss of control over food intake and the type of food consumed, affects one in four young people and can lead to binge eating disorder (BED). This is the most prevalent eating disorder and for which few resources are available. Thus, this study focuses on the evolution of young people who present with LOC-eating and will attempt to answer the following questions: << Who are the young people struggling with LOC-eating who will develop BED? What are their experiences and needs? What intervention targets would prevent the persistence of LOC-eating symptoms over time and the crystallization of AHD? A sample of adolescents (14-18 years) struggling with LOC-eating will be recruited and will respond to a battery of questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study, then to a short survey with abbreviated measures at six subsequent follow-ups. The data will be analyzed using statistical modeling methods. In addition, a subgroup of adolescents, representative of the different evolutionary trajectories, will be recruited for an individual interview to collect qualitative data surrounding LOC-eating episodes, document the needs of young people and the support services requested. This project will provide a better understanding of this problem, in addition to providing recommendations on the management of LOC-eating behaviors in young people.