Eating Disorders News

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 ...

Response to Stress Can Fuel Childhood Obesity

February 19th, 2013
Response to Stress Can Fuel Childhood Obesity Emerging research from Penn State and Johns Hopkins universities suggests an overreaction to stress can increase a child’s risk of ...

Mom’s Eating Habits Can Impact Obesity Risk for Preschoolers

February 11th, 2013
Moms Dietary Habits Can Influence Preschoolers Obesity New research suggests role modeling is a significant factor in a preschooler’s risk for obesity. While sugary drinks, lack of exercise and ...

Women Who ‘Listen’ to Their Bodies Less Likely to Objectify

February 8th, 2013
Women Who Listen to Their Bodies Less Likely to Objectify A woman who is more aware of her body from within is less ...

Peer Pressure Dictates Teen Body Image

January 31st, 2013
Peer Pressure Dictates Teen Body Image  Researchers have discovered a teenage girl's social group plays more of a role than social media, television and the big screen on ...