News tagged with eating disorder

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Website lets people shine light on dark secrets

People around the world share their deep secrets with Frank Warren and he, in turn, reveals them to all.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New findings of early onset eating disorders

(PhysOrg.com) -- Early-onset eating disorders affect about 3 in every 100,000 children under the age of 13, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In matters of body image, one size doesn't fit all

(PhysOrg.com) -- While female perfection is often portrayed in the media as young, white and thin, body-image issues and eating disorders affect all ethnic groups, says a Northeastern psychologist.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Popular psychology theories on self-esteem not backed up by serious research

Low self-esteem is associated with a greater risk of mental health problems such as eating disorders and depression. From a public health perspective, it is important for staff in various health-related professions to know ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 01, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (8) | comments 2

Binge eaters' dopamine levels spike at sight, smell of food

(PhysOrg.com) -- A brain imaging study at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory reveals a subtle difference between ordinary obese subjects and those who compulsively overeat, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Feb 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

The dangers of the 'ballerina body'

With actress Natalie Portman in Oscar contention, the movie “Black Swan” has taken center stage. So have concerns surrounding the dramatic weight loss Portman underwent for the role. Her depiction of a dangerously ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 24, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Research uncovers a secret society connecting through the Internet

It can be a helpless and heartbreaking situation for families as they try to confront a family member with an eating disorder. What they may not know is that there's a society on the Internet that is dedicated to thwarting ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 10

African-American women less vulnerable to media-driven body dissatisfaction

It's no secret that media images of the “ideal” body type can lead women to be critical of their own bodies and can even contribute to eating disorders.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Women with eating disorders draw a different picture of themselves than women without

Women suffering from anorexia or bulimia draw themselves with prominently different characteristics than women who do not have eating disorders and who are considered of normal weight. This has been revealed ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Eating disorders linked with autism in school children

Although traditionally considered two quite separate conditions, many similarities in characteristics have previously been found in those with a clinical diagnosis of an eating disorder and a clinical diagnosis of autism.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Facebook users more prone to developing eating disorders

The results of a new study showed that the more time girls spend on Facebook, the more they suffered conditions of bulimia, anorexia, physical dissatisfaction, negative physical self-image, negative approach to eating and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Recipe for family mealtimes calls for 3 ingredients in the right amounts

A University of Illinois scientist reports that family mealtimes that contain three ingredients in the right amounts can improve the quality of life in children who have chronic asthma.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 04, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exercise could help prevent, treat eating disorders: study

When treating an eating disorder, exercise is rarely considered therapeutic; it’s more likely to be viewed as dangerous for patients already obsessed with their weight. But a new University of Florida study shows that ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study reveals impact of eating disorders on Native-Americans

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 Journal of Eating Disorders, provid ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Secondhand television exposure linked to eating disorders

For parents wanting to reduce the negative influence of TV on their children, the first step is normally to switch off the television set.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jan 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2