Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders Articles

Depression, Obesity Linked

Friday, October 9th, 2009

A new editorial in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) suggests that primary care doctors should pay more attention to patients who present with obesity, as ...

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Personality Profile Important for Diet Success

Monday, September 28th, 2009

New research suggests certain psychological characteristics may aid individuals in their quest to lose weight while other traits may complicate the task. Surprisingly, being too optimistic could harm weight loss efforts. However, individuals ...

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Social Class Influences Teen Diet

Monday, September 28th, 2009

New research from the UK suggests teenagers' perception about diet and weight reflects their family's social class. The study by the Economic & Social Research Council is the first to show how everyday ...

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Emotional and Physical Health Linked in Young Adult Women

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

New research suggests common health problems such as depression, obesity and alcohol abuse appear to be interrelated conditions ...

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Tasty Food Makes Brain Want More

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Diets are difficult as temptations often win the battle of pleasure over discipline. New research enlightens the challenge as researchers discover fat ...

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Alcohol Abuse May Lead To Overeating, Depression

Monday, September 14th, 2009

The benefits of social networking during after-work "happy hours" may be mitigated if the get-togethers involve excessive alcohol consumption. So says ...

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Kids with Emotional Problems Risk Adult Obesity

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Researchers know that people what are overweight or obese often have low self-esteem and emotional problems. However, the experts do ...

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Brain Scans Clarify Borderline Personality Disorder

Friday, September 4th, 2009

Using real-time brain imaging, a team of researchers have discovered that patients with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) are physically unable to ...

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