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Teens With Epilepsy Face Higher Odds for Eating Disorders
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 4, 2023
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Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows.
About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epilepsy clinic had eating disorders, three times the national average of 2.7% ...
What Are Eating Disorders, and What Are the Signs?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2023
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Eating disorders are on the rise, affecting about 30 million people worldwide, and they can be deadly.
The causes are “like pieces of a puzzle,” according to Amy Ethridge, an occupational therapist and clinical psychiatric specialist in the Adolescent Medicine and Ea...
Why Midlife Can Bring Risk of New Eating Disorders
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- January 23, 2023
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Most people think of eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia as afflictions of teenagers, but a new study finds that older women are also vulnerable to developing them, especially around menopause.
The main driver of eating disorders in older women? Body dissat...
Have an Eating Disorder? Know Your Treatment Options
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2022
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If you have an eating disorder, it's important to know the treatment options, Mayo Clinic experts say.
Treatment depends on the particular eating disorder and symptoms. It typically inv...
Kardashian's Figure a Tough Ideal for Women at Risk of Eating Disorders
- Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2022
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The images are never-ending: Celebrities like Kim Kardashian posting one sultry shot after another on social media. But new research warns this constant barrage of "perfect" bodies can undermine the
Pandemic Doubled Need for Inpatient Care of Eating Disorders
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- November 24, 2021
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The number of people who were hospitalized for eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia doubled in May 2020, about two months after the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared a national emergency.
The new study didn't look at why there was such a surge in eating ...
Is There a Link Between Vaping and Eating Disorders in the Young?
- Steven Reinberg
- September 15, 2021
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College students who vape appear to be at higher risk of having an eating disorder, a new study suggests.
"The study's findings are especially relevant as we have seen a surge in referrals for eating disorders and substance use disorders during the pandemic," said study ...
Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
- Robert Preidt
- July 13, 2021
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The pandemic may have triggered yet another burgeoning health problem: New research suggests that more than twice as many young people as is normal were hospitalized with eating disorders in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 surge in the United States.
There were 125 e...
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
- Robert Preidt
- July 1, 2021
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Behaviors associated with eating disorders can make real changes to the brain, new research shows. The findings could help explain why these serious disorders are often chronic -- and may also point the way to new treatments.
Eating disorders -- such as anorexia nervosa...
In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2021
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Could there be a way to tell years in advance which girls are more likely to develop eating disorders?
New research from Denmark suggests that childhood body mass index (BMI) may offer important clues. BMI is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight.
The ...
Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
- Robert Preidt
- April 15, 2021
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Stress does not trigger binge eating in people with eating disorders, new research suggests.
The findings challenge a common theory that's never been directly tested in patients, according to the study authors.
Their research included 85 women (22 with anorexia, 33...
Lockdowns Are Putting People With Eating Disorders in Crisis
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 19, 2021
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At Eating Recovery Center, which offers treatment and services for people who have eating disorders, intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization programs were switched to virtual when the pandemic began.
But that didn't sit well with people who were working on their...
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
- Robin Foster
- February 18, 2021
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When your child enters college, the last thing you may be worried about is an eating disorder, but one expert says there are warning signs that parents shouldn't miss.
"Parents and family members are often the first to identify when their loved one is struggling with an ...
Be Alert to Early Signs of Eating Disorders, Pediatricians' Group Says
- Cara Murez
- December 21, 2020
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A leading pediatricians' group says families often spot eating disorders too late -- and offers new guidelines to reach an earlier diagnosis.
"For too long, eating disorders were considered a disease that afflicted mostly affluent white teenage girls," said Dr. Laurie Ho...
Eating Disorders Cost Billions in the U.S.
- Robert Preidt
- August 21, 2020
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Eating disorders -- such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge-eating disorder -- cost the U.S. economy nearly $65 billion in one recent year, a new report shows.
About 75% of that ($48.6 billion) was due to lost productivity, according to the researchers.
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Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders
- Robert Preidt
- April 21, 2020
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Young adults may be waiting too long to seek help for eating disorders, a new study suggests.
Researchers surveyed 300 young adults, ages 18-25, in Australia. They found the majority had eating, weight or body shape concerns.
"Concerningly, only a minority ...