Yvette Karvay

Ms. Yvette Karvay

Fordham University

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Academic Career Length

6Years (2021-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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BKBrittany Kim
Brittany Kim
LRLisa M Ranzenhofer
Lisa M Ranzenhofer
JSJill Stadterman
Jill Stadterman
YKYvette Karvay
Yvette Karvay
NBNatasha Burke
Natasha Burke
Adolescence is a critical period for the emergence of eating disorders, and food insecurity may be related to eating pathology and weight, as evidenced in adults. However, little is known about food insecurity and eating pathology during this developmental period, and associations between food insecurity and body mass index (BMI) are mixed. Therefore, we examined associations between food insecurity and BMI percentile, self-reported eating-related pathology and binge eating, and subgroup differences by race/ethnicity. In a subset, we examined the relationship between food insecurity and real-world hunger, food craving, and loss-of-control eating using ecological momentary assessment (EMA). Fifty-eight adolescents at two sites (clinical sample, n = 38, BMI percentile ≥ 70th; community sample, n = 20, all BMI strata) completed self-report questionnaires. Adolescents were 15.2 ± 2.1 years old, 62% female, 50% Black, 34.5% Hispanic, with BMI percentile = 80.5 ± 25.8 (range 4–99). In the full sample, food insecurity was associated with greater BMI (p < 0.01), higher shape/weight overvaluation (p = 0.04), and greater number of binge eating episodes among those reporting at least one binge episode (p < 0.01), with significant relationships for BMI percentile, shape/weight overvaluation, body dissatisfaction, and binge episode frequency among Hispanic adolescents only (each p < 0.01). As in adults, food insecurity may be a risk factor for eating pathology, particularly for Hispanic teens.

18 June 2021 in Psychological Research
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YKYvette Karvay
Yvette Karvay
GIGabriella Imbriano
Gabriella Imbriano
JJJingwen Jin
Jingwen Jin
AMAprajita Mohanty
Aprajita Mohanty
JJJohanna Jarcho
Johanna Jarcho

1 December 2022 in International Journal of Eating Disorders
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YKYvette Karvay
Yvette Karvay
CHChelsea Helion
Chelsea Helion
AVAthena Vafiadis
Athena Vafiadis
DSDavid V. Smith
David V. Smith
JJJohanna M. Jarcho
Johanna M. Jarcho

28 February 2022 in International Journal of Eating Disorders
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JSJill Stadterman
Jill Stadterman
YKYvette Karvay
Yvette Karvay
LFLeah Feuerstahler
Leah Feuerstahler
NBNatasha Burke
Natasha Burke


23 April 2025 in Eating Behaviors
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YKYvette Karvay
Yvette Karvay
JYJulia Yermash
Julia Yermash
TBTatyana Bidopia
Tatyana Bidopia
NBNatasha Burke
Natasha Burke