Young women with type 1 diabetes may have a significant risk for developing eating disorders, according to researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center and Harvard Medical School. In a recent study on girls with type 1 diabetes, results showed that 30 to 40 percent of the young women participants were struggling with some type of serious …
Energy drinks can not only pose health risks, but they may also be intrinsically woven into a man’s sense of masculinity, a new study reveals. Researchers from the University of Akron report that energy drinks are often marketed as “masculine” products – associated with images and ads that showcase men in high-risk, athletic or adrenaline-pumping …
A good dose of daily exercise can be more effective than cutting calories for people that are trying to eat less, a new study found. Researchers at Loughborough University studied how hormones, psychology and behavior all intersected in women who were on a calorie-restricted diet or who were required to exercise. When the women ate …
Visual cues of delicious food in your day-to-day environment may alter your eating behaviors, according to a new report published in Brain and Cognition. Researchers studied how viewing these types of images – whether online or in advertisements – can impact physiological and psychological responses, neural activity, and visual attention. From an evolutionary perspective, the …
Food cravings may be rooted in how much you weigh, according to a new study. An international group of researchers found that the tendency to want food may be more hard-wired in overweight individuals’ brains, while normal-weight patients suffer less from these types of cravings. The study highlights the idea that certain brain mechanisms implicated …
The seemingly harmless teasing that happens on the average playground may have a long-term impact on females, a recent study suggests. Specifically, overweight or obese adolescent girls are likely to develop harmful habits and a poor body image if they are teased by their peers. The research, conducted by a team from the University of …
A bill that was recently filed in France could mean stricter laws for the country’s fashion industry. The bill would make it illegal for fashion companies to hire underweight models and would require models to have regular weigh-ins. It would also criminalize websites that portray the glorification of anorexia or other eating disorders. “These sites …
People who consider their physicians helpful may have the most success in losing weight, according to a recent survey from Johns Hopkins Medicine. Researchers looked at data from more than 300 people in a clinical weight loss trial, finding that people who were very satisfied with their primary care doctor’s support lost about twice as …
People who grow up in lower socioeconomic circumstances are more likely to make food choices that may not serve their health, according to new research. A study from Texas Christian University found that childhood environment plays a role in adult hunger. “Our research finds that growing up poor promotes eating in the absence of hunger …
People with anorexia may have differences in their gut bacteria that make them prone to certain psychological symptoms, according to a new study. The research adds further evidence to the idea that gut microbiota – which is made up of trillions of bacteria – plays a significant role in the development of disease and overall …
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