Eating Disorders News

Habit of Overeating Begins in Infancy

May 23rd, 2013
Habit of Overeating Begins in Infancy Parents have long urged kids to finish their food. But new research suggests parents' best intentions may be feeding bad habits. Brigham ...

ADHD in Childhood Linked to Adult Obesity

May 21st, 2013
ADHD in Childhood Linked to Adult Obesity Researchers have discovered that men diagnosed as children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were twice as likely to be obese adults. Investigators from the Child Study Center ...

Personality Changes Associated with Weight Gain

May 16th, 2013
Personality Changes Associated with Weight Gain A new study looks at the relationship between fluctuations in body weight and personality traits. Florida State University researchers discovered people who gain weight are ...

Nobody Likes a ‘Fat-Talker’

May 11th, 2013
Nobody Likes a 'Fat-Talker' Women who engage in "fat talk" -- self-disparaging remarks made in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies -- are less liked by their peers, according to a ...

Shift in Goals Improves Treatment for Severe Anorexia

May 9th, 2013
Shift in Goals Improves Treatment for Severe Anorexia A new clinical trial has found that focusing on quality of life and enhanced social adjustment, rather than weight gain, improved results for patients ...

Starting Diet, Exercise Routine at Same Time May Be Optimal

April 23rd, 2013
Starting Diet, Exercise Routine at Same Time May Be Optimal Beginning an exercise program and embarking on a diet are difficult behaviors independently, much less trying to do both at the ...

Seasonal Patterns Found in Online Mental Illness Searches

April 10th, 2013
Seasonal Patterns Found in Online Mental Illness Searches  Online searches for all major mental illnesses tend to follow seasonal patterns, according to a new study -- suggesting that mental illnesses may be ...

Poor Eating Behaviors Can Worsen Mood

March 18th, 2013
Poor Eating Behaviors Can Worsen Mood Consciously or unconsciously, people often turn to food to ease stress and/or improve mood. New research suggests this behavior may be counterproductive as researchers discover mood may ...

Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Anorexia

March 10th, 2013
Deep Brain Stimulation Shows Promise for Anorexia  Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients with treatment-resistant anorexia nervosa may help improve body weight, mood and anxiety, according to new research. A team of researchers ...

Fat Talk Gives Way To Old Talk As Women Age

February 25th, 2013
Fat Talk Gives Way To Old Talk As Women AgeUK researchers have found that as women age they often talk about the negative aspects ...