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Enhancing family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa: The role of intensive parental coaching

A study opens in new tab/window in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP)opens in new tab/window, published by Elsevier, investigated adaptive treatment for Anorexia Nervosa (AN), a serious psychiatric disorder with high morbidity and mortality.

15 Jul 2024

Researchers debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent fasting

In a new article, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent fasting.

24 Jun 2024

Expert suggests a more integrated approach to treating people with eating disorders

Health services should teach patients with eating disorders psychosocial skills to help more people recover and avoid relapse, according to an expert.

10 Jun 2024

Researchers investigate the feasibility of new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder

Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have investigated the feasibility of a new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder.

6 Jun 2024

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of binge-eating disorder in adolescents

A recent study in Appetite found that higher BMI is associated with an increased risk of progressing from binge-eating behavior to binge-eating disorder among U.S. adolescents. The findings emphasize the importance of early screening and intervention.

28 May 2024

Binge-eating disorder persists longer than previously thought, study shows

Binge-eating disorder is the most prevalent eating disorder in the United States, but previous studies have presented conflicting views of the disorder's duration and the likelihood of relapse.

28 May 2024

Web-based self-help program proves effective in treating binge eating disorder

Study shows that web-based cognitive behavioral self-help interventions effectively reduce binge eating episodes and improve overall well-being in individuals with binge eating disorder (BED).

19 May 2024

Meta-analysis unveils connection between insulin-dependent diabetes and eating disorders

One in four patients with insulin-dependent diabetes aged 16 years and older also exhibit some kind of eating disorder symptoms, according to a recent meta-analysis conducted at the University of Eastern Finland.

8 May 2024

New review explores the key gender differences in sleep, circadian rhythms and metabolism

A new review of research evidence has explored the key differences in how women and men sleep, variations in their body clocks, and how this affects their metabolism.

12 Apr 2024

New hope for binge eating and bulimia: GLP-1 drugs could be the key

GLP-1 receptor agonists show promise in reducing binge eating behaviors in disorders like bulimia nervosa, offering a new avenue for treatment with minimal side effects.

4 Mar 2024

Early childhood appetite traits linked to adolescent eating disorders, study finds

The longitudinal relationships between appetitive qualities in early childhood and eating problem symptoms in adolescence.

23 Feb 2024

Overcoming barriers to eating disorder treatment for low-income patients

Individuals with eating disorders who have low income are frequently misdiagnosed and lack adequate access to appropriate therapy, according to researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

20 Feb 2024

Early childhood food responsiveness may predict eating disorder symptoms

An enthusiastic response to food in early childhood may be linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing eating disorder symptoms in adolescence, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and Erasmus University Rotterdam.

20 Feb 2024

Adolescent males with anorexia nervosa have higher mortality rates

Anorexia nervosa affects males as well as females, and affected males have a sixfold higher mortality rate than males in the general population. A new article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) aims to raise awareness of this life-threatening eating disorder.

20 Feb 2024

What is the prevalence of use of nonprescribed and medically unapproved weight-loss products in adolescents?

The researchers used four major databases to collate relevant studies on the use of nonprescribed weight loss aids by teenagers around the world.

10 Jan 2024

The link between circadian rhythm and night eating syndrome

Night eating syndrome (NES) symptomatology and its possible links with circadian rhythm.

9 Jan 2024

Research identifies genetic connection between anorexia and morning chronotype

New research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and schizophrenia.

4 Jan 2024

Eating disorder claim lines increase significantly from 2018 to 2022

From 2018 to 2022, eating disorder claim lines increased 65 percent nationally as a percentage of all medical claim lines.

15 Nov 2023

Does narcissism drive our body image and dietary choices?

Study evaluates the relationship between narcissism and body image concerns, revealing how narcissistic traits influence desires for thinness and muscularity, and related dietary behaviors, with variations noted across genders.

13 Nov 2023

Pediatric mental health crisis skyrocketed and persisted during the pandemic

Mental health crises among children and adolescents requiring emergency department care skyrocketed during the pandemic and have stayed elevated despite a return to normalcy, according to a study by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

20 Oct 2023

Eating Disorder News and Research

Latest Eating Disorder News and Research

Enhancing family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa: The role of intensive parental coaching

Researchers debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent fasting

Expert suggests a more integrated approach to treating people with eating disorders

Researchers investigate the feasibility of new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder

Higher BMI linked to increased risk of binge-eating disorder in adolescents

Binge-eating disorder persists longer than previously thought, study shows

Web-based self-help program proves effective in treating binge eating disorder

Meta-analysis unveils connection between insulin-dependent diabetes and eating disorders

New review explores the key gender differences in sleep, circadian rhythms and metabolism

New hope for binge eating and bulimia: GLP-1 drugs could be the key

Early childhood appetite traits linked to adolescent eating disorders, study finds

Overcoming barriers to eating disorder treatment for low-income patients

Early childhood food responsiveness may predict eating disorder symptoms

Adolescent males with anorexia nervosa have higher mortality rates

What is the prevalence of use of nonprescribed and medically unapproved weight-loss products in adolescents?

The link between circadian rhythm and night eating syndrome

Research identifies genetic connection between anorexia and morning chronotype

Eating disorder claim lines increase significantly from 2018 to 2022

Does narcissism drive our body image and dietary choices?

Pediatric mental health crisis skyrocketed and persisted during the pandemic

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