Researchers in Sweden have completed a controversial new study which links low intelligence to being overweight or obese. The study results were presented at a recent meeting of the American Heart Association. The researchers compared the waist-hip ratios of over 5,000 men at 40 years of age to their scores on IQ tests which that …
A proposal by researchers from the National Institutes of Health would see the criteria broadened for an acute sudden onset Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) that occurs in childhood. The syndrome which is known as Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) does not appear to have any known cause at this time. Children and teens affectded with …
Denmark has instituted a tax on high fat food items in order to encourage healthier eating. The tax which came into effect on October 1st, 2011 is added to the price of products containing more than 2.3 percent of saturated fat. High fat foods are to be taxed at a rate of $2.86 per kilogram …
A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has identified that some people in the US are consuming too many dietary supplements. In certain cases, the overload of supplements has the potential to cause serious health problems. The researchers used dietary surveys in order to examine the mineral intake of 8,860 men …
The all-important risk in question is do the benefits of reality weigh loss TV shows outweigh the risks of people developing an eating disorder such as anorexia. In a perfect world, seeing other people who weigh much more than a viewer of the show would inspire the viewer to want to lose weigh as well. …
New research suggests there may be a cause and effect relationship between eating disorders and certain brain receptor dysfunction. The receptor affected, named the cannabinoid receptor or CB1, is the same receptor that responds to the active ingredient in marijuana. Cannabis is known to stimulate the users’ appetite. Researchers found dysfunction of the cannabinoid receptors …
Many of those who suffer from eating disorders require therapy, but many do not get the therapy they need due to time constraints or the discomforts of leaving the house. A new study suggests that e-therapy, or internet based therapy, is effective in treating bulimia, and may be effective for other forms of eating disorders …
A study from the University of South Australia has determined that teenagers who go to bed early are much less likely to be obese. These same teenagers also stand a better chance of being physically fit. 2 thousand Australian children and teenagers between the ages of 9 and 16 years were studied. The researchers looked …
These were the conclusions drawn of a research conducted at the University of Granada. Eating disorders was found to be 2.3-fold higher among Muslim adolescents than among their Christian classmates. Similarly, body dissatisfaction was 1.8-fold higher in the former group. Finally, as a general conclusion, an average of one in four adolescents suffers some type …
New research published in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing has determined that a lack of support following traumatic and/or transitional events may trigger serious eating disorders in some young people. The researchers from the University of Minnesota interviewed 26 women and one man who were receiving treatment from a specialist outpatient …
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