Overweight & Obesity

Researchers link binge eating and weight-loss challenges

Someone who binge eats consumes an objectively large amount of food while feeling a loss of control over eating. When episodes occur weekly for several months, the action moves into the realm of binge-eating disorder. So ...

Medical research

Researchers study mediating role of leptin in bulimia

(HealthDay)—Leptin appears to mediate the correlation between weight suppression (WS) and duration of illness in bulimia nervosa-syndrome (BN-S), according to a study published online Oct. 16 in the International Journal ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Military-related trauma tied to eating disorder symptoms

(HealthDay)—Noncombat, military-related trauma is associated with eating disorder symptom severity in male veterans, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Unhealthy cravings curbed by smartphone treatment

What if an app could recognise when you are craving unhealthy food and give you a notification to warn you not to eat it? Researchers in the EU are working to make this a reality for those with eating disorders.

Diabetes

Many teens with type 1 diabetes report disordered eating

(HealthDay)—High rates of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors (DEB) are reported by adolescents with type 1 diabetes, particularly females, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in the International ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Compassion key to treating eating disorders

Self-compassion is an important part of recovery for people with eating disorders, University of Queensland researchers have found.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Five prebariatric subtypes identified with specific profiles

(HealthDay)—Five prebariatric subtypes have been identified with specific self-control, emotional dysregulation, and disinhibited eating behavior profiles, according to research published online Aug. 16 in the International ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Telehealth feasible for family-based anorexia treatment

(HealthDay)—Telehealth-enabled family-based treatment (FBT) for adolescents with anorexia nervosa is both feasible and effective, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Transcranial magnetic stimulation aids PTSD in eating disorders

(HealthDay)—Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex (DMPFC) seems to be beneficial for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients with eating disorders, ...

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