Anorexia nervosa Anorexia nervosa affects nine out of every 1000 teenage girls and women in the United States alone. A woman suffering from anorexia has an irrational fear of weight gain. Even though she may be 5’ 6” and only weight 90 pounds, she sees herself as overweight. Genetic Discovery Scientists at The Children’s Hospital …
Many celebrities like Rihanna are fighting back against one reality star making horrible tweets about being anorexic: “REALITY TV star Kenneth Tong has been blasted by celebrities for a sick web campaign promoting anorexia. The 25-year-old Scot came under fire from R&B star Rihanna after posting a string of messages on Twitter claiming he wanted …
The social blog platform Tumblr has announced that it plans to ban blogs that promote self-harm and glorify eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. Up until now Tumblr has provided a venue for these pro-anorexia eating disorder sites that provide instructions, encouragement, and/or graphic photographs devoted to dangerous weight loss practices and unhealthy behaviors. …
A boy reveals his decent into anorexia as a teen and how is has recovered: “Sitting in the waiting room at a clinic two hours from my hometown in Alabama, I brushed the bangs of my long hair so that I couldn’t see my face reflected in the glass door. Beside me sat a woman …
A look at the temperament of perfectionism and how it is related to anorexia: “Temperament is generally defined as innate early emotional and behavioral characteristics that precede puberty and adult development. Felt to have significant genetic components, temperament is also potentially influenced by environmental factors. There are a variety of temperament domains that have received …
Anorexia has been around for decades it by no means is it a new eating disorder in fact it is the oldest of the growing list of eating disorders. Many parents feel like they are fighting a war against anorexia and it is a war we should all be involved in as a society. Role …
Abnormalities in the brains of people with eating disorders may explain why body image is such a concern. Researchers from UCLA found that people with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder have abnormal activity in the brain’s visual cortex, an area responsible for processing perceptions of images. “We now know that these abnormalities may be happening …
The United States fashion industry transmits cruel and unrealistic standards of thinness and increases the chances someone could develop an eating disorder. Kate Moss, international supermodel once responded when asked if she had any mottos, “Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.” These comments made by Kate Moss are quite pervasive in the media and …
A new study found that a self-guided, 12-week program can help binge eaters stop binging for up to a year or more depending on the person. The program is also designed for individuals who do not have insurance or a large account at their dispose. The cost to stat the program as it is a …
An announcement has been made by InnoCentive Inc. and the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research regarding the importance of advancing new research methods for the treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome. Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a complex genetic disorder involving chromosome 15. Approximately 6,500 children are born with PWS each year. Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome experience a number …
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