CONCLUSION: Screening of students with a simple tool like EAT-26 would prove beneficial in the early identification of those at risk of eating disorders.

CONCLUSION: The findings of this study brought out evidence of an escalation in the rate of metabolic syndrome among children in their early adolescent stage. This rise is a trend with increasing sedentary time and the overuse of screens by the younger generation in this modern era of gadgets and technologies. Our findings would act as a catalyst in implementing community and school-based activities to improve physical activities and lifestyle modifications among children, thereby reducing the...

CONCLUSION: NES was a common eating disorder among Saudi adults. Higher education, inadequate sleep, smoking, unhealthy diet, and lack of exercise were the most significant predictors of NES. These findings underline the importance of addressing these factors in preventing and managing NES. Social media campaigns, awareness campaigns, and cognitive behavioral and mindfulness therapies could effectively address NES. However, further research is necessary to identify underlying causes and assess...

This commentary critically examines the article by Rodríguez-Cortés et al. on the links between circadian preferences, eating disorders, and obesity in pediatric populations, emphasizing the association between evening chronotypes and disordered eating behaviors. Key findings highlight the increased prevalence of food addiction (FA) and night eating syndrome (NES) among evening-oriented children and adolescents, though the article's reliance on studies with adult samples limits the...