Anorexia

Number Of Anorexic Children Has Tripled

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 …

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New DSM Criteria For Anorexia May Help More People

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 …

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Models Pull Out Teeth To Look Thinner

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. …

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Maternal Anorexia Linked To Low Birth Weight

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. …

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Largest Worldwide Anorexia Study Sheds Light On Success Of Psychotherapy

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 …

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Israel Bans Underweight Models To Curb Anorexia

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. …

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Is Past Weight Loss Overlooked In Eating Disorders?

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 …

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Instagram Still Saturated With Pro-Ana Pictures

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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