Eating Disorder News

Posted November 4, 2009:

• Eating Quickly Is Associated With Overeating, Study Indicates

Posted October 25, 2009:

• Pinpointing When Rates Of Binge Eating Converge Across Races

Posted September 8, 2009:

• Rats With Part of Brain Deactivated Move Toward Food But Do Not Eat

Posted August 10, 2009:

• Parents Can Help Stop The Obesity Epidemic, Says Psychologist; Healthy Body Image Is First Step

Posted August 3, 2009:

• Friendship Influences Eating Behavior, Particularly When Friends Are Overweight
• Why Anorexic Patients Cling To Their Eating Disorder

Posted July 30, 2009:

• Risk Factors Of Self-Induced Vomiting And Other Disordered Eating Behaviors In Overweight Youth

Posted July 27, 2009:

• Just Expecting A Tasty Food Activates Brain Reward Systems
• High-Fat, High-Sugar Foods Alter Brain Receptors

Posted July 21, 2009:

• New Insights Into Causes Of Anorexia

Posted June 23, 2009:

• A Biomarker For Anorexia?

Posted June 16, 2009:

• It Is Better To Be In The Hospital For Treating Bulimia Nervosa?
• Farmed Fish May Pose Risk For Mad Cow Disease

Posted June 9, 2009:

• Physiological Response May Explain Why Some Severely Obese Patients Overeat

Posted April 29, 2009:

• Fruits and Vegetables: Older People Are Not Getting Their Five-a-Day

Posted April 18, 2009:

• Binge Eating: When Perfection Unravels

Posted April 2, 2009:

• Milkshakes Are Medicine For Anorexic Teens In Family-Based Outpatient Therapy

Posted April 1, 2009:

• Young Vegetarians May Have Healthier Diets But Could Be At Risk For Disordered Eating Behaviors

Posted March 26, 2009:

• Psychiatric Disorders Are Common In Adults Who Have Had Anorexia

Posted March 18, 2009:

• Black Girls Are 50 Percent More Likely To Be Bulimic Than White Girls

Posted March 17, 2009:

• Emotions Can Help Predict Future Eating Disorders

Posted March 6, 2009:

• The 'Clean Plate Club' May Turn Children Into Overeaters

Posted February 3, 2009:

• Boys Have Greater Psychological Well-Being Than Girls, Due To Better Physical Self-Concept, Study Finds

Posted January 6, 2009:

• Young Adults Need To Make More Time For Healthy Meals

Posted January 5, 2009:

• Brain Circuit Abnormalities May Underlie Bulimia Nervosa In Women

Posted January 2, 2009:

• Trying To Eat Less Becomes More Important To Fend Off Middle-Age Weight Gain

Posted December 15, 2008:

• New Psychotherapy Has Potential To Treat Majority Of Cases Of Eating Disorders

Posted December 10, 2008:

• Children With Diabetes At Increased Risk For Developing Eating Disorders
• Sugar Can Be Addictive: Animal Studies Show Sugar Dependence

Posted November 18, 2008:

• New CT Technology Shows Anorexia Impairs Adolescent Bone Development

Posted October 28, 2008:

• Dinosaur Smelling Skills Open New Angle On Bird Evolution

Posted October 21, 2008:

• Eating Quickly And Until Full Triples Risk Of Being Overweight

Posted October 7, 2008:

• How Are Children Choosing Their Food Portions?

Posted October 1, 2008:

• Link Between Weight Gains During Pregnancy And Dieting History

Posted September 17, 2008:

• Pregnant Women With Bulimia Have More Anxiety And Depression, Study Finds

Posted September 15, 2008:

• Internet-Based Study Of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Bulimia

Posted September 2, 2008:

• Children With TVs Or Computers In Their Room Sleep Less

Posted July 28, 2008:

• Eating Disorder Symptoms More Common Among Female Athletes And Exercisers

Posted June 4, 2008:

• Nearly 1 In 5 Teenagers Admit Eating Problems, But Anxiety Is A Bigger Problem Than Appearance

Posted June 2, 2008:

• Risk Factors For Development Of Eating Disorders Examined

Posted May 21, 2008:

• Irregular Menstrual Cycles In Teens May Be Warning Sign Of Bulimia

Posted April 29, 2008:

• Body Image Program Reduces Onset Of Obesity And Eating Disorders

Posted April 22, 2008:

• Three Out Of Four American Women Have Disordered Eating, Survey Suggests

Posted April 19, 2008:

• Control The Urge To Splurge -- Try Dividing Things Up

Posted March 19, 2008:

• Men And Women Have Different Eating Habits, Study Shows

Posted March 14, 2008:

• Adolescent Girls With ADHD Are At Increased Risk For Eating Disorders, Study Shows

Posted March 3, 2008:

• Testosterone Could Guard Against Eating Disorders
• Teens Who Eat Breakfast Daily Eat Healthier Diets Than Those Who Skip Breakfast

Posted March 1, 2008:

• How Do Dietary Guides Match Up?
• High Prevalence Of Eating Disorders Found In Narcoleptics

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