Anorexics may be more likely to show symptoms similar in nature to autistic individuals, a new study reveals. Researchers at Cambridge University’s Autism Research Center found that anorexic girls showed significantly more autistic traits than girls without the eating disorder, suggesting that treatment options for anorexics might need to be modified. Order and systems Simon …
The largest DNA-sequencing study on anorexia has associated the disorder to gene variants that regulate cholesterol metabolism. This means that the eating disorder could, in part, be caused by disruptions in how the body processes cholesterol. Over 3,000 patients studied The research, which was conducted by collaborators representing more than two dozen different institutions, included …
Having a supportive network of loved ones may be the most important factor when treating anorexia, according to new research published in JAMA Psychiatry. Stanford researchers found that family-based therapies (FBTs) are more effective than individual therapies when it comes to teen anorexia – suggesting that parents play a large role in encouraging a healthy …
The role of positive emotions often takes a backseat to how negative emotions impact and exacerbate anorexia, say researchers from Rutgers University. But good feelings, like those that come from the pride of losing weight or the satisfaction of maintaining control over one’s diet, may also play an important role in fueling eating disorders. “What …
Treating girls with anorexia might now involve an estrogen patch, according to research presented at the Endocrine Society meeting this week. Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues reported that anorexic females may benefit from estrogen therapy to help combat anxiety that often accompanies the condition. More estrogen associated with …
Health expert Dr. Jennifer Thomas says that “almost anorexia” is a problem that is going dangerously undetected in modern society. Thomas, an assistant professor of psychology at Harvard, writes about the phenomenon in her upcoming book, Almost Anorexic: Is My (or My Loved One’s) Relationship with Food a Problem? Five signs of borderline eating disorders …
A baby doll that refuses to eat is set to hit store shelves in the United Kingdom next month, but mental health experts are saying the toy could promote unhealthy behaviors and send the wrong message to young girls. The doll, which is made by Spanish Company Famosa, is called “Nenuco Won’t Eat,” and it …
Obsessive exercising is a trait commonly seen in individuals with anorexia athletica – an unofficial term used to denote people who have disordered eating habits as well as an unhealthy preoccupation with exercise. And while the negative benefits of too much exercise can include nutrient deficiencies, irregular periods in women and decreased bone density, now …
Eating disorder patients who engage in excessive exercise are more likely to show suicidal behavior, a new study shows. Four separate studies from the same researchers at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, show that too much exercise can actually be a more dangerous habit than previously thought. In the first study, it was the only …
A professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill recently conducted a study confirming the link between the quest for perfection and eating disorders–especially for young women. Anna M. Bardone-Cone evaluated around 400 college women, assessing their levels of “self-directed” perfectionism and “social” perfectionism. She also took into account stress levels to see if …
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