Stappenplan basiskennis eetstoornissen en gewichtsproblemen

Dit stappenplan brengt verschillende basiselementen samen bij de preventie en aanpak van eetproblemen en gewichtsproblemen.

Onderzoek in Vlaanderen: eetstoornissen

Dit overzicht biedt een overzicht van recente wetenschappelijke publicaties, proefschriften en lopende onderzoeksprojecten rond eetstoornissen, verstoord eetgedrag en lichaamsbeeld in Vlaanderen. De studies zijn afkomstig van toonaangevende Vlaamse universiteiten.
Dit overzicht is niet exhaustief. Indien er publicaties of onderzoeken onderbreken mag dit steeds gemeld worden: secretariaat@eetexpert.be

Prevalentie, epidemiologie en klinische kenmerken

Serra, R. (2026). Binge eating and purging behaviors in the general population: Clinical and epidemiological perspectives (Doctoraal proefschrift, KU Leuven). Supervisie: Prof. R. Bruffaerts (promotor), J. Vanderlinden & L. Claes (co-promotoren).

Serra, R., Di Chiara, N., Di Febo, R., De Franco, C., Johan, V., Elske, V., Ronny, B., Camillo, L., Massimo, P., Lorenzo, T., & Massimo, P. (2021). The transition from restrictive anorexia nervosa to binging and purging: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 27(3), 857-865. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01226-0

Serra, R., Kiekens, G., Vanderlinden, J., Vrieze, E., Auerbach, R. P., Benjet, C., Claes, L., Cuijpers, P., Demyttenaere, K., Ebert, D. D., Tarsitani, L., Green, J. G., Kessler, R. C., Nock, M. K., Mortier, P., & Bruffaerts, R. (2019). Binge eating and purging in first-year college students: Prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, and academic performance. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(3), 339-348. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23211

Vanderlinden, J., Schoevaerts, K., Simons, A., Van Den Eede, U., Bruffaerts, R., Serra, R., Van Roie, E., Vervaet, M., Janssens, N., & Vrieze, E. (2021). Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of eating disorder patients treated in the specialized residential settings in Belgium. Eating and Weight Disorders – Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 26(2), 475-481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-00867-x

Identiteitsontwikkeling, lichaamsbeeld, embodiment en sport

de Brabandere, M., Beuckels, E., Goossens, L., & Bequé, K. (2024). Zelfcompassie versus uiterlijke focus: De impact van fitfluencerboodschappen op de lichaamstevredenheid en sportintenties van jongvolwassenen. Tijdschrift voor Communicatiewetenschap, 52(1), 29-54. https://doi.org/10.5117/TVC2024.1.002.DEBR

de Lenne, O., Mahon, C., Eggermont, S., Smits, T., Hevey, D., & Vandenbosch, L. (2023). Intercultural insights on the impact of different non-idealized models on men’s body image and advertising perceptions. Journal of Health Psychology, 28(10), 913-928. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053231152012

Mercado, D., Howe, O., Claes, L., & Camporesi, S. (2026). Sport‐Specific Factors and Values Leading to Normalisation of Disordered Eating Behaviours in Elite Sport: A Scoping Review. European Eating Disorders Review, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3324

Raemen, L., Bakali Tahiri, M. J., Claes, L., & Luyckx, K. (2026). Eating Disorder Symptomatology and Self-Concept in Late Childhood and Early Adolescence: A Cross-Lagged Longitudinal Approach. The Journal of Early Adolescence, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316261445441

Uyar, A., Vankerckhoven, L., Claes, L., Maes, C., & Luyckx, K. (2025). Positive body image in adolescence: Longitudinal associations with identity and eating disorder symptoms. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 54(6), 1412-1427. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-025-01412-y

Vankerckhoven, L., Claes, L., Piran, N., Raemen, L., Vanderhaegen, J., & Luyckx, K. (2025). Going beyond appearance: Embodiment throughout adolescence and its associations with identity functioning and eating behaviors. Body Image, 53, 101889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2025.101889

Vankerckhoven, L., Claes, L., Raemen, L., Palmeroni, N., Eggermont, S., & Luyckx, K. (2024). Longitudinal associations among identity, internalization of appearance ideals, body image, and eating disorder symptoms in community adolescents and emerging adults: Adaptive and maladaptive pathways. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 54(2), 290-309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02058-8

Vankerckhoven, L., Claes, L., Van Laere, E., Eggermont, S., & Luyckx, K. (2025). From disordered eating to eating competence: Exploring transitions in adolescent eating profiles and the role of identity, embodiment, and critical eating messages from parents and peers. European Eating Disorders Review, 33(6), 1255-1264. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3255

Vankerckhoven, L., Luyckx, K., Claes, L., & Eggermont, S. (2025). Going Beyond Appearance: An Integrative and Longitudinal Perspective on Identity and the Body in Community Adolescents and Emerging Adults (Monografie/Boekhoofdstuk).

Vankerckhoven, L., Raemen, L., Claes, L., Eggermont, S., Palmeroni, N., & Luyckx, K. (2023). Identity formation, body image, and body-related symptoms: Developmental trajectories and associations throughout adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52(3), 651-669. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01712-x

Verschueren, M., Claes, L., Palmeroni, N., Raemen, L., Moons, P., Bruckers, L., … & Luyckx, K. (2024). Identity functioning in patients with an eating disorder: developmental trajectories throughout treatment. Nutrients, 16(5), 591. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16050591

Persoonlijkheid, psychopathologie, motivatie en comorbiditeit

Buelens, T., Luyckx, K., Verschueren, M., Schoevaerts, K., Dierckx, E., Depestele, L., & Claes, L. (2020). Temperament and Character Traits of Female Eating Disorder Patients with(out) Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(4), 1207. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9041207

Claes, L., Bogaerts, A., Bastiaens, T., Kiekens, G., Dierckx, E., Schoevaerts, K., & Luyckx, K. (2025). The association between identity functioning and personality pathology in female patients with eating disorders. Nutrients, 17(14), 2329. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17142329

Claes, L., Kiekens, G., & Luyckx, K. (2024). Personality vulnerabilities as risk factors for eating disorders. In Eating Disorders: An International Comprehensive View (pp. 363-377). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15682-1_15

Meier, M., Jansen, K., Vertgewall, H., & Claes, L. (2025). The lifetime prevalence of non‐suicidal self‐injury in children and adolescents with eating disorders—A systematic review and meta‐analysis. European Eating Disorders Review, 33(3), 511-524. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3211

Mey, E. D., Meijer, M. N., Bracké, K. F., Steegers, C. P., Hillegers, M. H., Danckaerts, M., … & Dieleman, G. C. (2025). Patient‐Related Factors Influencing Motivation to Change in Adolescents With First‐Onset Anorexia Nervosa: A Cross‐Sectional Study. European Eating Disorders Review, 33(4), 763-775. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3191

Nuyttens, M., Simons, A., Antrop, I., & Glazemakers, I. (2024). A longitudinal study of autism spectrum disorder characteristics in adolescents with restrictive type anorexia nervosa during and after underweight. European Eating Disorders Review, 32(2), 310–321. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3078 (toegevoegd op basis van handmatige aanvulling)

Serra, R., Kiekens, G., Tarsitani, L., Vrieze, E., Bruffaerts, R., Loriedo, C., … & Vanderlinden, J. (2020). The effect of trauma and dissociation on the outcome of cognitive behavioural therapy for binge eating disorder: A 6‐month prospective study. European Eating Disorders Review, 28(3), 309-317. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2719

Neurobiologie, cognitieve processen en neuropsychologie

Kadriu, F., Claes, L., Witteman, C., Norré, J., Vrieze, E., & Krans, J. (2019). Characteristics and content of intrusive images in patients with eating disorders. European Eating Disorders Review, 27(5), 495-506. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.2678

Kadriu, F., Krans, J., Witteman, C., & Claes, L. (2022). Mental imagery and imagery rescripting in eating disorders (Onderzoeksartikel/Review).

Leenaerts, N., Jongen, D., Ceccarini, J., Van Oudenhove, L., & Vrieze, E. (2022). The neurobiological reward system and binge eating: A critical systematic review of neuroimaging studies. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 55(11), 1421-1458. https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23789

Leenaerts, N., Vaessen, T., Sunaert, S., Ceccarini, J., & Vrieze, E. (2023). How negative affect does and does not lead to binge eating—The importance of craving and negative urgency in bulimia nervosa. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132(5), 621-632. https://doi.org/10.1037/abn0000812

Puttevils, L., De Bruecker, M., Allaert, J., Sanchez-Lopez, A., De Schryver, N., Vervaet, M., … & Vanderhasselt, M. A. (2023). Attentional bias to food during free and instructed viewing in anorexia nervosa: An eye tracking study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 164, 468-476. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.06.023

Gezinscontext, opvoeding en systeem- en multi-family therapy (MFT)

De Coen, J., Goossens, L., Bosmans, G., Debra, G., & Verbeken, S. (2024). Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating symptoms in children’s daily life: Can parents protect against appearance comparison on social media? Body Image, 48, 101647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.101647

Depestele, L., Lemmens, G., Claes, L., & Dierckx, E. (2018). Family Functioning and Multi-Family Therapy in Eating Disorders (Doctoraal proefschrift, KU Leuven & Universiteit Gent) (toegevoegd op basis van handmatige aanvulling).

D’Huys, Y., Simons, A., & Glazemakers, I. (2023). Multi-familietherapie voor jongeren met anorexia nervosa. Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie, 65(8), 498-503. (toegevoegd op basis van handmatige aanvulling)

Simons, A., Tielemans, A., Berwouts, J., Glazemakers, I., & Van West, D. (2026). Multi‐Family Day Treatment for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Duration as a Stand‐Alone or Adjunctive Intervention. European Eating Disorders Review. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3341 (toegevoegd op basis van handmatige aanvulling)

Taquet, J., Dierckx, K., Verbeken, S., & Goossens, L. (2026). Feeding the Mood: The role of parental emotion socialization in children’s avoidance-oriented behaviors observed during mealtimes. Appetite, 108686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2026.108686

Taquet, J., Goossens, L., Moens, E., & Verbeken, S. (2026). Strong feelings, small bites: investigating emotional undereating in children’s picky eating and food neophobia within the family context. Frontiers in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 5, 1730322. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcap.2026.1730322

Taquet, J., Verbeken, S., & Goossens, L. (2024). Examining the whole plate: The role of the family context in the understanding of children’s food refusal behaviors. Eating Behaviors, 52, 101828. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2023.101828

Van Malderen, E., De Coen, J., Taquet, J., & Goossens, L. (2024). The role of family factors in eating disorders. In Eating disorders: An international comprehensive view (pp. 379–392). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15682-1_16

Vragenlijsten en psychometrische validering

Claes, L., Vankerckhoven, L., Smits, D., Kiekens, G., Robillard, C. L., Stukken, L., & Luyckx, K. (2023). Psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Eating Competence Satter Inventory (ecSI 2.0 TM) in community adolescents. Nutrients, 15(21), 4531. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15214531

Glashouwer, K., Van Malderen, E., & Goossens, L. (2025). Nederlandse vertaling van de Child Eating Disorder Examination (ChEDE) Normen voor jeugdigen. Gedragstherapie: Tijdschrift voor Gedragstherapie en Cognitieve Therapie, 58(1), 68-79.

Onderzoek in Vlaanderen: obesitas

Heel wat onderzoekers werken ook rond gewichtsproblemen. Hieronder een selectie uit het vele onderzoek dat lopende is:

Claes, L., Jeannin, R., Braet, C. (2022). Obesity: Etiology, assessment & treatment. In: G. Asmundson (Eds.), Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Volume 8, Second edition, (388-405). (Comprehensive Clinical Psychology, Volume 8). Elsevier. ISBN: 9780128222324. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-818697-8.00124-2

Debeuf, T., Verbeken, S., Boelens, E., Volkaert, B., Tanghe, A., Michels, N., & Braet, C. (2024). Emotion Regulation Training as an Add-on in the Treatment of Obesity in Young Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Superiority Trial. Behavior therapy, 55(4), 839–855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beth.2023.12.005

De Wolf, A., Nauwynck, E., Vanbesien, J., Staels, W., De Schepper, J., & Gies, I. (2024). Optimizing childhood obesity management: The role of Edmonton Obesity Staging System in personalized care pathways. Life, 14(3), 319. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14030319

Hansen, D. (2020). Obesitas: Verminder het vet maar versterk de spieren! Voeding en beweging bij obesitas sarcopenie. Axxon Exclusief, 4, 11-15.

Jeannin, R., De Grote, S., Van Hoeck, K., Vandeputte, A., Toelen, J. (2020). A heavy question: how do we approach children with overweight or obesity in 2020? Belgian Journal of Paediatrics, 22 (4), 234-238.

Jebeile, H.; McMaster, C.M.; Johnson, B.J.; Garnett, S.P.; Paxton, S.J.; Seidler, A.L.; Jones, R.A.; Hill, A.J.; Maguire, S.; Braet, C.; et al. (2023). Identifying factors which influence eating disorder risk during behavioral weight management: A consensus study. Nutrients, 15, 1085. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15051085

Datum laatste aanpassing: 8 september 2026