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Bulimia News Articles

Risk Factors for Teen Eating Disorders

Thursday, October 4th, 2007
Although the body type may be different, both overweight and lean teenagers have similar disordered eating behaviors. Researchers found unhealthy behaviors associated with lean girls such as binge eating and use ...  Read more... »

Pregnancy and Binging

Monday, September 10th, 2007
Food cravings during pregnancy are not uncommon and may even be the norm. Yet, pregnancy may open a window of vulnerability for developing binge eating disorder, especially for women from ...  Read more... »

New Eating Disorder Proposed

Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Distinction of a eating disorder similar to bulimia nervosa but different in the amount of food consumed and the way people compensate for what they eat, has been proposed. The behavior, termed purging disorder is ...  Read more... »

Parental Involvement Improves Bulimia Care

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
A randomized control trail for adolescent bulimia nervosa demonstrates the value of mobilizing parents to help an adolescent overcome the disorder. In the study parental involvement doubled the percentage of ...  Read more... »

Teen Dieters Likely to Start Smoking

Monday, September 3rd, 2007
For teenage girls, initiating a diet is linked to almost double the odds of beginning smoking, a new study has found. However, boys did not have a similar diet-smoking connection and were less likely ...  Read more... »

Exercise for Health Not Appearance

Friday, August 10th, 2007
Researchers report women who have concerns about body-image are more likely to benefit from an exercise program if the instructor emphasizes the health benefits of the workout over improved appearance. Interestingly, the finding ...  Read more... »

Why Some Binge Eaters Are Lean

Thursday, April 19th, 2007
Everyone seems to know individuals who binge eat, yet stay lean and conversely, individuals who ingest less than a thousand calories a day yet are obese. Scientists believe they are on the cusp of identifying ...  Read more... »

Gay Men Have More Eating Disorders

Monday, April 16th, 2007
Bisexual and gay men are at far higher risk for eating disorders than heterosexual men, according to research involving New York City residents. Investigators discovered more than 15 percent of gay or bisexual men had ...  Read more... »

Involve Parents for Bulimia Solution

Wednesday, April 11th, 2007
Clinical management of adolescent eating disorders often includes segregating parents from the individual because parents are often seen as part of the problem. This method is being challenged, as a new book describes how the ...  Read more... »

Mood Influences Eating Behavior

Monday, February 5th, 2007
A new report details several studies that tested the link between mood and food. Cornell University researchers observed the food choices of study participants as they watched either an upbeat, funny movie or a sad, ...  Read more... »
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