A recent report done exclusively for The Huffington Post UK reveals that there are websites selling merchandise designed to create community and solidarity for people who are “pro” eating disorders. The “pro-ana” movement, in general, has been around for a while, but, as evidenced by the report, capitalizing on the vulnerability of people with eating …
The National Health Service estimates that the number of U.K. preteen children treated for eating disorders has tripled in the last four years. The findings state that children are under increased pressure to be thin, mostly due to unrealistic expectations set forth by media and culture. And many children who need help for eating disorders …
With the release of the updated Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) this year, anorexia has gotten somewhat of a makeover. New updates have broadened the criteria for the condition by eliminating a weight requirement. The move is critical, health experts say, because it changes the focus of anorexia from being too thin …
Fashion models may be known for doing some crazy things to stay thin, such as eating tissues, but the latest trend seems to be taking things way too far. As top model Katia Elizarova reported to a British newspaper, some models are resorting to pulling out their teeth in order to appear thinner in photographs. …
When it comes to fashion, image is everything. But what if that image has been distorted and retouched to the point that one can no longer tell fact from fiction? Star Models, a Brazilian-based modeling agency, has launched a new series of ads that challenge the very essence of what the fashion industry supposedly stands …
Moms who have a history of anorexia may be more likely to have babies with lower birth weights, a new study found. Researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH) analyzed more than 2 million women, taking into account data from 14 existing studies carried out between 1999 and 2012 across several Western countries. …
Of all mental disorders, anorexia is considered to be the most lethal. Medical professionals are always looking for new ways to treat the complex physical and psychological condition, as well as discovering what combination of therapeutic approaches works best for long-term success. In a recent trial on anorexia – the largest global project of its …
A new law passed in Israel states that male and female models must have a body mass index of at least 18.5, which is the border between healthy weight and underweight. A doctor must confirm that the model is not underweight before he or she is allowed to appear on the runway or in photographs. …
Weight-loss researchers have long asserted that the more weight a person loses, the harder it is to keep it off. Yet the focus of eating disorder treatment tends to overlook past weight as an influence on outcomes, report researchers from Drexel University. “The focus of eating disorder research has very much been on the state …
In a move away from glamorizing eating disorders, social picture-sharing app Instagram banned certain hashtags such as “anorexia” and “thinspo” last year. But UK eating disorder charity Beat says that the problem is not going away–and that too many vulnerable young women can easily search for “pro-ana” images, upload their own “thinspiration” pictures and gain …
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