Focusing on weight loss alone for obesity may do more harm than good, say experts
Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index (BMI) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ .
Jun 25, 2025
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Feeding and Eating Disorders
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What's the difference between an eating disorder and disordered eating?
Following a particular diet or exercising a great deal are common and even encouraged in our health and image-conscious culture. With increased awareness of food allergies and other dietary requirements, it's also not uncommon ...
Jun 25, 2025
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Complex roots of disordered eating found in college students
New research with University of Cincinnati connections debunks the standard assumption of disordered eating and proposes more personalized attention.
Jun 24, 2025
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#SkinnyTok rebranded eating disorders dangerously fast
#SkinnyTok is dead. Or at least that's what TikTok wants you to believe after its recent ban of the hashtag promoting an extreme thin ideal. That might have appeased regulators, but it shouldn't satisfy parents of teens on ...
Jun 20, 2025
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Weight-loss behaviors are missing in tools to diagnose eating disorders
Researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have identified a range of weight-loss behaviors that are not included in current assessment criteria for eating disorders. ...
Jun 17, 2025
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Weight loss program shown to improve eating disorder symptoms in at-risk people with type 2 diabetes
An intensive low-energy diet program, similar to the "NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission", significantly improved eating disorder symptoms in people with type 2 diabetes and excess weight who were at risk of developing ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Females with flexible personalities found with fewer eating disorders
The statistics are hard to ignore: Up to 67 % of female college students in the United States are battling some form of eating disorder, affecting both their mental and physical health during a critical time in their lives. ...
Jun 10, 2025
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Weight stigma—not BMI—has the biggest effect on mental health after weight-loss surgery, research indicates
New research shows that weight stigma—and not weight itself—has the biggest impact on mental health and healthy behaviors in the years after weight-loss surgery.
Jun 5, 2025
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Social media sends mixed messages on food, study indicates
Popular eating and food challenge videos across social media are saturated with messages that could promote disordered eating and unrealistic body standards, new research reveals.
May 30, 2025
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Parents urged to act on early warning signs of eating disorders
Flinders University research has identified the most common early warning signs of eating disorders in children, to provide a guide for parents and caregivers about when to seek help.
May 13, 2025
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