Advances in the Study of Psychological Stress and Eating Behavior in Children and Adolescents

With the rapid development and change in society, children and adolescents are facing more and more psychological pressure, which comes not only from academic performance and interpersonal relationships but also from family environment, social expectations and other aspects. Psychological stress not only affects the mental health of children and adolescents but is also closely related to their eating behavior. Therefore, exploring the relationship between psychological stress and eating behaviors is of great significance in promoting the physical and mental health development of children and adolescents. Based on this, the study reviewed the research progress on the relationship between psychological stress and eating behavior of children and adolescents in recent years. The relationships between psychological stress and general eating behaviors, abnormal eating behaviors and eating disorders were successively reviewed, and the related physiological mechanisms were explored with a view to providing a scientific basis for mental health education and eating behavior intervention for children and adolescents.