http://www.medindia.net/healthnews/Anorexia-Nervosa-news.asp Medindia largest health website in india. en-us Copyright 2012. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:16:46 GMT http://www.medindia.net/news/dieters-should-eat-300-calories-less-to-avoid-regaining-lost-weight-after-dieting-101570-1.htm A new study looking into the reason for dieters to regain their lost weight suggests that dieters should eat less than what is recommended for someone who is of the same weight but has not dieted. Now experts think they know why - and it's nothing to do with a lack of willpower. To stay at their new weight, it seems, slimmers needs to eat less than someone of the same weight who has not dieted. To be precise, they need to eat at least 300 fewer calories a day. This equates to a bag ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/dieters-should-eat-300-calories-less-to-avoid-regaining-lost-weight-after-dieting-101570-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/winter-born-may-have-greater-risk-of-developing-mental-disorders-101401-1.htm While April born are often assumed to be accident prone, a new study suggests that being born in the winter months increases the risk of developing mental disorders. A large new study found a statistically significant peak of schizophrenia in individuals born in January. The season of birth may affect everything from eyesight and eating habits to birth defects and personality later in life. Past research has also hinted the season one is born in might affect mental health, with scientists ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/winter-born-may-have-greater-risk-of-developing-mental-disorders-101401-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/key-events-in-family-life-that-can-trigger-eating-disorders-100529-1.htm Research exploring the link between events in family life and eating disorders found that certain events in the family can set off eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. can be triggered by lack of support following traumatic events such as bereavement, relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault, according to research published in the May issue of the iJournal of Clinical Nursing/i. Even changing school or moving home can prove too much for some young people and lead to conditions such as anorexia or bulimia....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/key-events-in-family-life-that-can-trigger-eating-disorders-100529-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lady-gagas-eating-disorder-joke-shown-thumbs-down-by-tweeters-100174-1.htm Lady Gaga is once again in the news for the wrong reason after her "healthy" tweet sparked an angry response from fans and followers who took offense to her joke on eating disorder. In a message to her nearly 23million followers the 26-year-old singer said that while eating a 'healthy' salad, she was dreaming about cheeseburger. "Just killed back to back spin classes. Eating a salad dreaming of a cheeseburger #PopSingersDontEat #IwasBornThisWay," the Daily Mail quoted her as tweeting. The ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lady-gagas-eating-disorder-joke-shown-thumbs-down-by-tweeters-100174-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/antipsychotic-drug-may-improve-treatment-for-eating-disorder-99735-1.htm A commonly used atypical antipsychotic drug given in low doses improved survival in a mouse model of anorexia nervosa, researchers from University of Chicago report this month. The result offers promise for a common and occasionally fatal eating disorder that currently lacks approved drugs for treatment. Mice treated with small doses of the drug olanzapine were more likely to maintain their weight when given an exercise wheel and restricted food access, conditions that produce activity-based anorexia (ABA) in animals....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/antipsychotic-drug-may-improve-treatment-for-eating-disorder-99735-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/research-points-to-new-treatments-for-eating-disorders-and-obesity-99716-1.htm New research that points to more effective treatments for obesity and eating disorders reveals that the brains of people with anorexia and obesity are wired differently. Neuroscientists for the first time have found that how our brains respond to food differs across a spectrum of eating behaviors - from extreme overeating to food deprivation. This study is one of several new approaches to help better understand and ultimately treat eating disorders and obesity. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/research-points-to-new-treatments-for-eating-disorders-and-obesity-99716-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/facebook-could-worsen-eating-disorders-and-low-self-esteem-99657-1.htm Time spent on Facebook might turn to be harmful for your health. Latest study has found that some users feel bad about themselves in comparison to Facebook photos of their friends. A new study has found that some users feel bad about themselves after looking at Facebook photos of their friends. Fifty-one percent of the Facebook users surveyed said they felt more self conscious about their bodies after seeing photos of themselves on the social network, according to The Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/facebook-could-worsen-eating-disorders-and-low-self-esteem-99657-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/rare-eating-disorder-forces-teen-to-eat-only-margherita-pizzas-99509-1.htm A 19-year old teenager from Wales has been eating nothing except Margherita pizzas for the last eight years as she suffers from a rare eating disorder. Sophie Ray from Wrexham, Wales, suffers from an eating disorder known as Selective Eating Disorder (SED) and started eating Margherita pizzas since she was 11 years old, though she started fearing food ever since she suffered from a bout of gastroenteritis when she was two years old. Soon after recovering from that illness she started to eat just ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/rare-eating-disorder-forces-teen-to-eat-only-margherita-pizzas-99509-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-women-with-bulimia-have-both-an-eating-disorder-and-a-weight-disorder-98227-1.htm Though development of bulimia is associated with significant weight loss, researchers at Drexel University have found that a majority of women with bulimia nervosa reach their highest-ever body weight after developing their eating disorder. The new study, published online last month in the IInternational Journal of Eating Disorders/I, adds to a body of recent work that casts new light on the importance of weight history in understanding and treating bulimia. "Most patients lose a lot ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/study-finds-women-with-bulimia-have-both-an-eating-disorder-and-a-weight-disorder-98227-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/what-we-know-about-dieting-may-not-be-the-right-thing-97773-1.htm Scientists in the US have come out with a novel formula to calculate calories and weight loss which will completely change the way people manage obesity. Obesity rates have doubled worldwide in the past 30 years, coinciding with a growing food surplus, and the ensuing epidemic has sparked a multibillion dollar weight loss industry that has largely failed to curb the problem. Current standards in the United States, where two thirds of people are overweight or obese, advise people that cutting ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/what-we-know-about-dieting-may-not-be-the-right-thing-97773-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/eating-disorders-awareness-week-97640-1.htm Health authorities in Isle of Man are organizing an event in order to provide more information regarding eating disorders. The Department of Social Care revealed that the event will be organized next week as part of the Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The officials added that information regarding symptoms of eating disorders and the medical help available in treating the condition will be provided. "There will be a variety of information available to view and to take away, such as understanding ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/eating-disorders-awareness-week-97640-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/lady-gaga-battled-eating-disorders-during-childhood-97337-1.htm American pop singer Lady Gaga revealed that she suffered from eating disorders in her childhood when she wanted to transform herself from "a voluptuous little Italian girl to a skinny little ballerina". Speaking at a conference held in Brentwood School in Los Angeles, the 25-year old said that she struggled with bulimia throughout her high school days and used to throw up all that she ate in order to reduce her weight. "I used to throw up all the time in high school. I wanted to be a skinny little ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/lady-gaga-battled-eating-disorders-during-childhood-97337-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/rap-trial-to-determine-whether-fish-oil-can-help-prevent-mental-disorders-in-young-people-97293-1.htm The effectiveness of Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for treating psychiatric symptoms is explored by researchers at Zucker Hillside Hospital's Recognition and Prevention (RAP) Program. The research team has worked with teenagers at risk for serious mental illness for the past decade. This new study is a National Institute of Mental Health-funded randomized double-blind trial that was designed to test whether Omega-3 fatty acids improve clinical symptoms, and help adolescents and young adults ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/rap-trial-to-determine-whether-fish-oil-can-help-prevent-mental-disorders-in-young-people-97293-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/role-of-determination-in-dieting-97143-1.htm People all over America are resolving to better manage their weight and have a more healthy lifestyle in the New Year. According to a new study, those starting new weight loss programs may be surprised to find out that both location and level of experience may influence their success. A recent article published in The IJournal of Black Psychology/I (a journal from the Association of Black Psychologists, published by SAGE) finds that African American women beginning a new group weight loss ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/role-of-determination-in-dieting-97143-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/eating-disorder-made-me-manipulative-demi-lovato-97090-1.htm Singer-actress Demi Lovato says that constantly trying to hide her eating disorder turned her into a 'very manipulative' person. The 19-year-old who entered rehab in late 2010 to seek help for her problems spent two years before that doing whatever she could to avoid people finding out there was anything wrong. "I was a very manipulative person when it came to my eating disorder. You name it, I did it," Contactmusic quoted her as telling Britain's Glamour magazine. "I would lie about already eating....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/eating-disorder-made-me-manipulative-demi-lovato-97090-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/BMI-Method-Urged-for-Treating-Children-With-Eating-Disorders-95776-1.htm Experts have suggested the use of BMI method for treating children with eating disorders. An exact determination of expected body weight for adolescents based on age, height and gender is critical for diagnosis and management of eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia. However, there are no clear guidelines regarding the appropriate method for calculating this weight in children with such disorders. In a study to be published online Jan. 4, 2012, in the journal Pediatrics, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/BMI-Method-Urged-for-Treating-Children-With-Eating-Disorders-95776-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Kids-as-Young-as-Three-Treated-for-Eating-Disorders-95523-1.htm Figures released by the East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust reveal children as young as three years of age have been treated for eating disorders with doctors admitting that they gave some life-saving advice to a three year old. Doctors blame the pressure of achieving the "perfect body" in the society for the rising rates of eating disorders among children. According to the figures, more than 120 children have been treated for eating disorders in a single area though doctors said that the figures ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Kids-as-Young-as-Three-Treated-for-Eating-Disorders-95523-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Losing-Weight-by-Crash-Dieting-is-a-Bad-Idea-95452-1.htm Resorting to crash dieting for losing weight is not a good idea, as eventually the body tries its best to regain the lost fat stores, according to researchers at J. Paul Sticht Center on Aging and Rehabilitation.During the study researchers evaluated 78 postmenopausal women with an average age of 58-years who had lost 12% of their weight as part of the study from a dieting program. The study showed that older women who lose weight tend to gain it back again as fat and not muscle, which is all the more unhealthy....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Losing-Weight-by-Crash-Dieting-is-a-Bad-Idea-95452-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Disney-Channel-Treated-Eating-Disorders-Lightly-Demi-Lovato-Slams-95391-1.htm Disney Channel drew out episodes of two of its series from airing after Demi Lovato bombarded the network for poking fun of eating disorders. The former Disney starlet took to Twitter to complain about the Disney Channel series 'Shake it Up' included the joke, "I could just eat you up-well if I ate." "I find it really funny how a company can lose one of their actresses from the pressures of an EATING DISORDER and yet still make jokes about that very disease," Fox News quoted Lovato as writing....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Disney-Channel-Treated-Eating-Disorders-Lightly-Demi-Lovato-Slams-95391-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Nutritional-Therapies-Can-Treat-Common-Mental-Disorders-95137-1.htm bNutritional supplements in appropriate doses can help treat the four most common mental disorders - major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a study published in the Nutrition Journal as well as a number of other studies done over time. /b Normally, mental disorders are treated using pharmaceutical drugs. Although these drugs are highly effective, some of them come with severe side effects. For example, lithium that ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Nutritional-Therapies-Can-Treat-Common-Mental-Disorders-95137-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Diet-Pill-on-the-Anvil-94988-1.htm Scientists are close to developing a new wonder diet pill which switches off appetite without any side effects.The pill stops obese people from feeling hungry by mimicking the effect of a hormone that switches off appetite and the pleasure associated with eating. This drug could help combat the growing obesity epidemic in the UK, with 15 million people now being categorized as obese.Early results of the clinical trials of the new compound which has been codenamed OAP-189 look promising. This compound ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Diet-Pill-on-the-Anvil-94988-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Teenager-Alanis-Morissette-Suffered-Eating-Disorder-93918-1.htm Alanis Morissette, Grammy award winning singer, revealed she used food to suppress feelings of fear and loneliness when she suffered with an eating disorder as a teenager. The 37-year-old musician battled with eating disorders anorexia and bulimia when she was a teenager and has admitted her struggles with food came from an unhealthy desire to bury her feelings. "There are often traumas and abuses/neglect that are begging to be healed. Fat can be a way to protect ourselves and survive, a ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Teenager-Alanis-Morissette-Suffered-Eating-Disorder-93918-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/More-Than-20-US-Adults-Take-Medicines-for-Mental-Disorders-93511-1.htm In 2010 more than 20% Americans have taken medication for mental conditions like anxiety or depression, according to Medco Health Solutions. The use of drugs for psychiatric and behavioral disorders rose 22% from 2001.The number of women aged 20-44 who are taking medicines for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has shot up sharply from 2001 to 2010. ADHD prescriptions for older women, which was previously thought to be male predominant disorder, has gone up by 2.5% from 2001-10.Women ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/More-Than-20-US-Adults-Take-Medicines-for-Mental-Disorders-93511-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-Fearing-Uncertainty-Vulnerable-To-Eating-Disorders-93501-1.htm Women fearing uncertainty or the unknown could be more vulnerable than others to eating disorders, says new research at the Australian National University. "Specifically, uncertainty in many of the cases I studied included things like being unsure of the exact calorie content or composition of food or uncertainty about the impact foods may have on body weight," said Alice Heikkonen, a PhD researcher in the Department of Psychology. She has been looking at women in the 18-30 age group. "People who ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Women-Fearing-Uncertainty-Vulnerable-To-Eating-Disorders-93501-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Diet-Rich-in-Fruits-Veggies-Can-Help-Teens-Beat-Mental-Disorders-91013-1.htm A new study has suggested that eating plenty of fruits and vegetables can help teenagers beat mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety. The study of 3,000 adolescents has found that those who had poor diets filled with junk and processed foods were more likely to suffer mental health problems. "The results of this study are consistent with what we have seen in adults but we think it could be more important because three quarters of psychiatric illnesses start before adulthood ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Diet-Rich-in-Fruits-Veggies-Can-Help-Teens-Beat-Mental-Disorders-91013-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-Mutations-Behind-Mental-Disorders-Identified-90767-1.htm Recent studies have identified genetic mutations common to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The independent studies, each conducted by a consortium of about 200 scientists, also found significant genetic overlap between the debilitating mental disorders. Schizophrenia patients typically hear voices that are not real, tend toward paranoia and suffer from disorganized speech and thinking. The condition is thought to affect about one percent of adults worldwide. Previously known ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Gene-Mutations-Behind-Mental-Disorders-Identified-90767-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mental-Disorders-in-Europe-90172-1.htm A recent study sheds light on the state of Europe's mental and neurological health. The study finds reveal that mental disorders have become Europe's largest health challenge in the 21st century. The study also highlights that the majority of mental disorders remain untreated. Taken together with the large and increasing number of 'disorders of the brain', the true size and burden is even significantly higher./i This three-year multi-method study, published today in European Neuropsychopharmacology, ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mental-Disorders-in-Europe-90172-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Women-Turning-Into-SWANNS-slim-Women-Who-Absorb-No-Nutrients-90032-1.htm After trying their hands at a slew of slimming-down methods, women have decided to turn into SWANNS - 'slim women who absorb no nutrients', in their latest bid to stay slim. A new study has suggested that majority of women are avoiding vitamins and minerals as a part of their low-calorie, low-fat diet chart in a bid to stay trim. Nutritionists, who have named such women as 'Slim Women Absorbing No Nutrients' or SWANNS, believe that many are seduced by products marketed as having low fat ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Women-Turning-Into-SWANNS-slim-Women-Who-Absorb-No-Nutrients-90032-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Study-Finds-Dieting-is-Harder-Than-We-Think-89733-1.htm A more sophisticated measure of weight loss, which takes account of metabolic changes and of differences between fat and thin people has been developed by scientists. For decades, doctors have based their advice to those who want to lose weight on the assumption that cutting 500 calories a day will see the weight fall off at the rate of 1lb a week. "This is wrong," Kevin Hill, of the National Institutes of Health in the United States, said. "It does not happen." The error has arisen ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Study-Finds-Dieting-is-Harder-Than-We-Think-89733-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Book-Targeted-at-Kids-Criticized-89417-1.htm A dieting book aimed at children in the age group of 6 to 12 years has come under fire from the public even before the book officially goes on sale. Titled "Maggie Goes on a Diet", the book has been written by Paul Kramer and is supposed to go on sale in October. However Barnes (and) Noble and Amazon have already started to accept advance orders for the book which has come under severe criticism from the public. The book tells the story of a 14-year old overweight girl called Maggie who overcomes ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Book-Targeted-at-Kids-Criticized-89417-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Essential-For-Dieting-Postmenopausal-Women-To-Avoid-Losing-Muscle-88950-1.htm Protein is essential for dieting postmenopausal women if they want to avoid losing muscle as they lose fat. Also vigorous exercise could help preserve muscle further, according to new Illinois University study. Adding protein throughout the day holds hunger pangs at bay, that way one tends to eat less. Also protein keeps body composition-the amount of fat relative to muscle-in better proportion. "A higher-protein weight-loss diet is more protective of muscle," said Ellen Evans, a former U of I associate ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Protein-Essential-For-Dieting-Postmenopausal-Women-To-Avoid-Losing-Muscle-88950-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Why-is-Dieting-So-Difficult-Fresh-Answers-from-Mice-Study-88655-1.htm An Indian-origin scientist gives an answer to the most sought after question of obese dieters, "Why it is so frustratingly difficult to stick to a diet?" When we don't eat, hunger-inducing neurons in the brain start eating bits of themselves. That act of self-cannibalism turns up a hunger signal to prompt eating, according to Rajat Singh of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. "A pathway that is really important for every cell to turn over components in a kind of housekeeping process is also required to regulate appetite," said Singh....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Why-is-Dieting-So-Difficult-Fresh-Answers-from-Mice-Study-88655-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/More-Than-2000-Kids-Treated-For-Eating-Disorders-in-Last-3-Years-88492-1.htm More than 2,100 children, less than 16 years, were treated for eating disorders in the last three years, finds a study. While 600 children were below the age of 13, 197 children were between the ages of five and nine - with cases within this age group almost doubling over the period, reports the Telegraph. Almost 400 were between the ages of 10 and 12, while more than 1,500 were aged 13 to 15. Even these statistics, disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, are likely to be an underestimate, the research said....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/More-Than-2000-Kids-Treated-For-Eating-Disorders-in-Last-3-Years-88492-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Has-No-Long-Term-Impact-on-Weight-Loss-88203-1.htm Researchers from the Medical Research Council in Britain have found that dieting is a poor way of reducing weight and majority of the dieters regain the lost weight as soon as they stop the diet. The long term study involved more than 25,000 men and women with over 5,300 being born in 1946 while over 20,000 were born in 1958. The researchers found that both groups of people gained weight, with men gaining weight steadily throughout their lives while women tend to put on the pounds when they enter mid-thirties....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Has-No-Long-Term-Impact-on-Weight-Loss-88203-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Little-Results-on-View-as-Girls-Spend-More-Than-9-Years-Dieting-in-Lifetime-88104-1.htm A new study has revealed that four in 10 women in Britain constantly go on a diet in a quest for the perfect shape - but one in six never loses any weight. Researchers found that the average female goes on three diets a year, each lasting 18 days - or nine-and-a-half years of their life, reports the Daily Express. But while half shed more than 7lb each time, millions remain the same. One in 10 stays on a diet for less than five days, three-quarters admit they find it hard to diet and ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Little-Results-on-View-as-Girls-Spend-More-Than-9-Years-Dieting-in-Lifetime-88104-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Trend-of-Rise-in-Eating-Disorders-in-Men-is-Worrisome-87763-1.htm Health experts in Britain are concerned following new figures released by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders which reveals that eating disorders among men has increased by more than a half over the last decade. Termed as "manorexia", figures reveal that the number of such cases has increased by more than 66 percent over the last 10 years in England alone. More than 1.6 million people are known to suffer from anorexia with over 20 percent of them being thought to be males....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Trend-of-Rise-in-Eating-Disorders-in-Men-is-Worrisome-87763-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Disorders-Affect-Brain-Function-Study-87669-1.htm In a recent study the brain response to a dopamine related reward-learning task in bulimic and healthy women was studied. Researchers found that bulimic women had weakened response in brain regions that are part of the reward circuitry. Dopamine is an important brain chemical or neurotransmitter that helps regulate behavior such as learning and motivation.Bulimia nervosa is a severe eating disorder associated with episodic binge eating followed by extreme behaviors to avoid weight gain such as self-induced ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Disorders-Affect-Brain-Function-Study-87669-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Disorders-Linked-With-High-Death-Rate-in-Study-Analysis-87333-1.htm A meta-analysis of previous studies reported in the July issue of iArchives of General Psychiatry/i, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, shows individuals who have eating disorders have an elevated mortality rate, especially those with anorexia nervosa (AN). According to background information in the article, the majority of studies of eating disorder-related death rates focus on AN. Some research of bulimia nervosa (BN) implies that death rates are low for this condition. Moreover, there ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Disorders-Linked-With-High-Death-Rate-in-Study-Analysis-87333-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Diet-Pill-Can-Help-Lose-Weight-Within-Weeks-85632-1.htm A diet pill that can help women drop a dress size within a matter of weeks could be available within a couple of years. In a large-scale study, overweight men and women who took lorcaserin for a year lost an average of 8 per cent of their body weight, reports the Daily Mail. This equates to a stone for a 12st woman - and at least one dress size. In one or two extreme cases in the 7,000-strong trial, dieters lost up to 40 per cent of their body weight, with most of the pounds melting away in the first few months....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/New-Diet-Pill-Can-Help-Lose-Weight-Within-Weeks-85632-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Alexis-Bellino-Housewife-Star-Reveals-Her-Battle-With-Eating-Disorder-84982-1.htm Alexis Bellino, the star of 'Real Housewives of Orange County', recently revealed the details of her battle with a lifelong problem, eating disorder, and how she overcame it. She admitted that she suffered from both anorexia and bulimia, triggered at the age of 12 after her parents' divorce. "In college I would go days without eating, because it does consume you.I would do both, but mostly purging because I would be out with friends. It's not pretty," she said. Seeing her condition, her mother persuaded her to seek professional help....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Alexis-Bellino-Housewife-Star-Reveals-Her-Battle-With-Eating-Disorder-84982-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Four-year-olds-Hospitalized-For-Eating-Disorders-84419-1.htm Australian kids as young as four are being hospitalized for eating disorders after refusing to eat and going on slimming diets in their quest to be thin, according to a clinical report. The largest eating disorders clinic in NSW, based at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, has reported a 270 per cent spike in the number of children being admitted to hospital over the past decade. Even more alarming is the rise in the number of children being treated as outpatients at the hospital - it ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Four-year-olds-Hospitalized-For-Eating-Disorders-84419-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Will-Not-Help-You-To-Lose-Weight-New-Book-Reveals-83350-1.htm A new book has said that dieting will not make one lose weight, but will instead cause a person loss of lean muscle mass, moodiness, disappointment and failure. Brother and sister authors Dian Griesel, Ph.D. and Tom Griesel, provide a compelling alternative to conventional dieting with a new 8-step roadmap to get readers on the road to eliminate excess body fat fast and forever. The roadmap is featured in their new book, 'TurboCharged: Accelerate Your Fat Burning Metabolism, Get Lean Fast ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Will-Not-Help-You-To-Lose-Weight-New-Book-Reveals-83350-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Mental-Disorders-and-Obesity-83052-1.htm Studies have shown a strong correlation between common mental disorder and obesity. It is suggested that people with repeated episodes of common mental disorder are particularly at risk of subsequent obesity. BRBRThere are several possible reasons or explanations for the finding that persistent common mental and emotional problems like anxiety, depression, stress, fear are the risk factors for obesity. BRBRIn a prospective cohort study with four measures of common mental disorders and obesity ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Mental-Disorders-and-Obesity-83052-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Disease-and-Mental-Disorders-82861-1.htm "Shaped like a butterfly she sits within the neck," wrote the poet. The thyroid that was so described is much more than a butterfly. The impact that the thyroid gland has on the developing brain is humongous. Much research has been done in this field. Changes in the activity of the thyroid hormone impair the development of fetal brain and as well as function of the mature brain. Deficiency of the thyroid hormone causes mental retardation and cretinism. BRBRMost adults with thyroid dysfunction will develop mental symptoms....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Thyroid-Disease-and-Mental-Disorders-82861-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Makes-People-More-Irritable-82469-1.htm American scientists have found that dieting actually makes people more likely to be irritable and angry. Aggressive behavior is provoked by the effort involved in resisting food cravings and being disciplined about their dietary intake. When scientists compared the attitudes of the participants who were on a diet with those who ate what they wanted, they found that people on diet were quicker to express irritation. David Gal of Northwestern University and Wendy Liu of the University ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Dieting-Makes-People-More-Irritable-82469-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Disorders-Double-in-Muslim-Teens-Than-in-Christian-Says-Study-82125-1.htm Eating disorders are 2.3-fold higher among Muslim adolescents than among their Christian classmates, a University of Granada study has found. The study also found that body dissatisfaction was 1.8-fold higher in the former group. Finally, as a general conclusion, an average of one in four adolescents suffers some type of eating disorder, and 15 percent suffers body dissatisfaction. The sample was taken from a Spanish multicultural city, Ceuta, where different religious groups have co-existed ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Eating-Disorders-Double-in-Muslim-Teens-Than-in-Christian-Says-Study-82125-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Lily-Allen-Admits-Struggling-With-Eating-Disorders-82032-1.htm British singer Lily Allen has come clean in a latest documentary, admitting that she struggled with an eating disorder two years ago as she starved herself to lose weight. The 25-year old said that she was pleased with the flattering comments as number of friends and critics praised her slim looks on a number of fashion magazines. Allen admitted that she wanted to lose more weight and revealed that during the summer of 2009 she suffered from bulimia and vomited as soon as she ate any food. "It ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Lily-Allen-Admits-Struggling-With-Eating-Disorders-82032-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Teens-Affected-by-Eating-Disorders--81972-1.htm One of the most exhaustive and detailed analysis of eating disorders has revealed that over half a million U.S. teens are victims of some form of eating disorder, and alarmingly most have not approached a specialist for treatment. The analysis also revealed that the most common among the eating disorders, was binge-eating disorder with more than 1.5 % of surveyed teens as victims. 0.3 % teens suffered anorexia, and below 1 percent were victims of bulimia. Above 50% of teens also suffered some ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Teens-Affected-by-Eating-Disorders--81972-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Stay-Away-from-an-Internet-Group-That-Encourages-Eating-Disorders-81368-1.htm A social support group that encourages eating disorders and negative behaviours associated with such disorders is doing its rounds on the internet. According to the journal New Media and Society, a social support group has been formed on the internet that is working to spoil any recovery from the serious problem. Calling themselves by the name, Online Negative Enabling Support Group (ONESG), this social support group is encouraging its members to accept anorexia as a preference rather than as an illness....]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Stay-Away-from-an-Internet-Group-That-Encourages-Eating-Disorders-81368-1.htm http://www.medindia.net/news/Self-Portrait-Evaluation-may-Help-Single-Out-Eating-Disorders-in-Females-81096-1.htm Eating disorders among women could be identified at an early stage by making them undergo a self portrait evaluation, a new study published in the journal, Arts in Psychotherapy suggests. A group of Israeli researchers conducted the study on a total of 76 women, 36 of whom were suffering from some form of eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. Half of the women were overweight while the other half were of normal weight. On being asked to draw a picture of themselves, the researchers found ...]]> http://www.medindia.net/news/Self-Portrait-Evaluation-may-Help-Single-Out-Eating-Disorders-in-Females-81096-1.htm