Somatic and gastrointestinal symptoms longitudinally predict early adolescent disordered eating

The authors aimed to investigate whether general somatic complaints and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in early adolescents could predict the development of disordered eating behaviors one year later. Their findings indicate that both types of complaints are significant predictors of later disordered eating symptoms, highlighting the need for early identification and intervention strategies targeting these issues to potentially prevent disordered eating onset.