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Scientists in Connecticut have carried out one of the first psychological studies into eating disorders in Native American (NA) populations. The research, published in The International Jou...
The first step for parents wanting to reduce the negative influence of TV on their children is normally to switch off the television set. But a new study suggests that might not be eno...
Around four in 10 US teens with eating disorders also intentionally harm themselves, usually by cutting, and the rate could be higher because clinicians don't routinely screen for self-injur...
The exaggerated size zero of models is not the reason for increase in the rates of bulimia and anorexia nervosa, on the contrary it is the images of successful people which lead to such illn...
Eating disorders during puberty could be directly related to changes in sex hormones, a new research carried out by Michigan State University reveals. Researchers suggest that a type of ...
Imagine feeling disgusted, depressed and guilty once you finally stop stuffing yourself with food. Then imagine doing it again, repeatedly and uncontrollably, once a week or more for months ...
The freedom prevalent in Western society as far as dietary choices are concerned, may sometimes turn into a curse. This is because youth of today have become obsessed with trying to maintain...
A study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital has found has said that diagnostic cutoffs for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may be too ...
More and more women wanting to resemble "yummy mummies" like Angelina Jolie and Victoria Beckham are turning to professional help to fight deadly eating disorders. Expert...
Psychiatrists are urging a ban be put on the "damaging portrayal" of eating disorders in advertisements and various other publications. The Royal College of Psychiatrists' (RCPsych) Ea...
Eating disorders such as binge eating and bulimia, cover more than one in ten Brit women, reveals a new study. The researchers say that women who perceived themselves to be in poor...
Girls with dieting mothers are more likely to suffer from eating disorders, a new study has revealed. The survey involving 512 teenage girls with an average age of 14 said their mother...
Caucasian college age women are more likely to meet criteria for binge eating than African American women, according to a study. Melissa Napolitano, clinical psychologist at the Center...
Had your fill of news spewing information on eating disorders? Well, you haven't heard the last of it then! Here's a new one coming your way - orthorexia nervosa. Surprisingly, though resear...
The word eating disorders brings to mind pimply teenage girls gorging on food. However experts say that middle-aged women are also prone to eating disorders in much the same manner as youngs...
When a person overeats, he is unable to control his hunger pangs, while during an emotional/binge eating session, he is incapable of controlling his emotions.
The term ''Bulimia'' refers to episodes of uncontrolled excessive eating, known as "binges," followed by self-induced vomiting or purgation.
Eating disorders involve extreme attitudes and behaviors towards food and weight. It has the highest suicidal mortality rate than other mental illnesses.
Sleep-related eating disorders are abnormal eating behaviors that occur during night. Sleep related eating disorder is a part of parasomnias.
Stuffing your tummy with unwanted extra calories can have a negative impact on the body. Overeating means frequent intake of food even when not hungry.
Eating disorders are more of a psychiatric disorder that cause severe disturbances to a person's eating behaviors due to obsessions with food, body weight, and ...
drug addiction. The food addict's quality of life can deteriorate physically, emotionally, socially or ...
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder most commonly found among teenage girls. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by a very low body weight, generally defined as 15% below the Body Mass Index.
Anxiety disorder involves excessive worry about actual circumstances, events or conflicts. Anyone can develop this disorder. Genes may play a role.
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