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Eating Disorders Among Pregnant Women

Thursday, September 18th, 2008
Women who have bulimia in pregnancy have more symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to pregnant women without eating disorders. A new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) shows ...  Read more... »

Web-Based CBT for Eating Disorders

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is leading a novel clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of online cognitive behavioral therapy to face-to-face group therapy for the treatment of ...  Read more... »

Mother’s Stress Influences Child’s Obesity

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
An interesting new study finds a mother's stress may contribute to her young children being overweight in low income households with sufficient food. The Iowa State University research is published ...  Read more... »

Obsessing On Body Image

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008
A nose that's too big, hair that's too curly or a beauty mark in the wrong place – who hasn't focused on a small detail of their appearance while staring at ...  Read more... »

False Memories Can Influence Future Behavior

Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Do you know someone who claims to remember their first day of kindergarten? Or a trip they took as a toddler? While some people may be able to recall trivial details ...  Read more... »

Brain Rewards Obesity

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
A new study of food reward and addictive behaviors finds that the tendency toward obesity is directly related to a response from the brain. Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and colleagues have demonstrated ...  Read more... »

Perception of Being Fat Harm Teens

Monday, June 23rd, 2008
A new German study discovers the quality of life of adolescents who think they are too fat is worse than for adolescents who really are obese. The findings are the result ...  Read more... »

Obese Individuals Feel Discrimination

Friday, June 20th, 2008
A new Australian study finds that obese people feel "a culture of blame" against them, which they say has been made worse by media reports about the health risks of obesity. Researchers at Monash University in ...  Read more... »

Hunger Hormone May Influence Depression and Anxiety

Monday, June 16th, 2008
New research findings may explain why some people who are stressed or depressed overeat. University of Texas Southwestern researchers discovered ghrelin, the so-called "hunger hormone" might help defend against symptoms of stress-induced depression and anxiety. ...  Read more... »

Risk of Eating Disorders Varies By Gender

Friday, June 6th, 2008
A new report suggests risk factors for binge eating and purging may vary between boys and girls and by age group in girls. The research is found in the June issue of ...  Read more... »
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