# Beating the binge

**Source**: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/about-um/faculties/psychology-and-neuroscience/research/beating-binge
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Binge eating, the uncontrolled consumption of large amounts of food in a short timeframe, is a common phenomenon with many negative consequences. Strategies to successfully reduce binge eating exist, but they have shown to be difficult to implement in daily life, especially in the ‘heat-of-the-moment’. Implementation of existing strategies could be enhanced by providing appropriate in-the-moment support in daily life. 

Ecological momentary interventions (EMIs) are well-suited for this. EMIs use observations from daily life – obtained with ecological momentary assessment (EMA) – to determine when and how to intervene. The Beating the Binge programme is an EMI that uses EMA input to predict binge eating, and to alert individuals when at risk of a binge eating episode. When warned, or at any desired moment, individuals have direct access to their personal notes and strategies via a personalized dashboard in the app. In this study, we will test the potential of this EMI.

Participation is limited to **Dutch-speaking individuals** living or studying in the **Netherlands or Belgium**. For more information, please visit the Dutch version of our website (Eetbuien de Baas) or keep an eye out for (new) publications.

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