June 6th, 2012

Excessive dieting is associated with an increase in suicide attempts in people with body dysmorphic disorder, a new study finds.
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a ...
May 10th, 2012

Researchers from the University of Arizona have identified five factors that lead to a positive body image for women.
Shannon Snapp, Ph.D., and ...
April 25th, 2012

Researchers believe that individuals with a record of binge eating may also present additional addiction-like behaviors.
Substance abuse is ...
April 25th, 2012

New research suggests that a lack of support after stressful life events can trigger eating disorders in youth.
The event may be traumatic, such ...
April 7th, 2012

A recent survey of more than 3,500 college applicants found that more than a third couldn't report their weight accurately, ...
April 4th, 2012

New research to better understand and treat eating disorders has determined that the brains of people with anorexia and obesity are wired differently.
In the studies, neuroscientists ...
March 1st, 2012

In a new study, researchers discovered a majority of women with bulimia nervosa reach their highest-ever body weight after developing ...
January 6th, 2012

Childhood eating disorders threaten the health and well-being of a new generation. Unfortunately, clear guidelines to assist family practitioners and pediatricians are nonexistent.
Experts say that ...
January 5th, 2012

We all know the weight control mantra of calories in, minus calories out, equals weight gain or loss. And, we all understand ...
December 20th, 2011

A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that teenage girls who feel depressed are twice as likely to start binge ...