UQ research 'Waifs' goodbye to poor body image
( UQ 20-Nov-08 )
The potential of using more realistic models in the mass media in place of ultra-thin and ultra-muscular images is the focus of research by UQ PhD candidate Phillippa Diedrichs.
Assisting People With Eating Disorders
( DoHA 15-Oct-08 )
The Rudd Government will invest $500,000 to help develop a comprehensive, coordinated national approach to eating disorders. While childhood obesity rightly receives lots of public attention, we can't afford to ignore the significant number of young Australians struggling with eating disorders.
Male Eating Disorder Rise Blamed On Social Pressure
( Independent 23-Sep-08 )
Anorexia may have traditionally been considered to be a "women's disease" but dramatic increases in the number of male sufferers are being seen by eating disorder experts.
Pregnant Women With Bulimia Have More Anxiety And Depression
( NIPH 23-Sep-08 )
Women who have bulimia in pregnancy have more symptoms of anxiety and depression compared to pregnant women without eating disorders.
Concern Over Strong Media Influence On Women's Body Image
( UW-M 23-May-08 )
As France's parliament considers a landmark bill that would outlaw media images glamorizing the extremely thin, psychology researchers are reporting some of the most definitive findings yet on how these images affect women.
A Lifetime Of Denial
( Guardian 1-May-08 )
It's a disease normally associated with teenage girls, but the death last month of a prominent academic, Rosemary Pope, has highlighted the rise of anorexia in adults. Kate Hilpern investigates - and talks to women who have lived with the condition for most of their lives
3 Out Of 4 US Women Have Disordered Eating
( MNT 24-Apr-08 )
Sixty-five percent of American women between the ages of 25 and 45 report having disordered eating behaviours, according to the results of a new survey. An additional 10 percent of women report symptoms consistent with eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder.
Former UK deputy PM Prescott confesses to long battle with Bulimia
( Independent 21-Apr-08 )
John Prescott, the UKs former deputy prime minister, was praised by health experts yesterday after revealing that he had fought a secret battle for years against an eating disorder usually associated with young women. In a frank admission that he struggles with bulimia, Mr Prescott, 69, said doctors blamed the stress of his political career for exacerbating his troubled relationship with food.
Size Zero Models Fuel Rise Of Eating Disorders in UK
( CHC 18-Apr-08 )
With constant images of stick-thin, size-zero models, tiny-waisted pop princesses and actresses is putting young girls' health at risk and fuelling the rise in eating disorders.
Increased Risk For Eating Disorders Found In Adolescent Girls With ADHD
( UV 18-Mar-08 )
Girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder stand a substantially greater risk of developing eating disorders in adolescence than girls without ADHD, a new study has found.
Jockeys 'Run Risk Of Eating Disorders' In Bid To Stay Slim
( Independent 12-Mar-08 )
Anorexia and bulimia are more commonly associated with models in the fashion industry, but, as one of horseracing's biggest events – the Cheltenham Festival – begins, a study suggests that jockeys are also prone to eating-disorder and weight-loss problems.
New Findings About The Brain Lead To Treatment For Eating Disturbances
( UU 11-Mar-08 )
The discovery of the brain's so called melanocortin system and its central role in controlling appetite has paved the way for entirely new possibilities for treating obesity and anorexia.
Testosterone Could Guard Against Eating Disorders
( MSU 7-Mar-08 )
Testosterone appears to protect people against eating disorders, providing further evidence that biological factors -- and not just social influences -- are linked to anorexia and bulimia, according to new research findings at Michigan State University.
High Prevalence Of Eating Disorders In Narcoleptics
( AASM 5-Mar-08 )
The majority of patients with narcolepsy/cataplexy experience a number of symptoms of eating disorders, with an irresistible craving for food and binge eating as the most prominent features, according to a study published in the March 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
Restricting Insulin Doses Increases Mortality Risk
( JDC 29-Feb-08 )
A new study led by researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center has found that women with type 1 diabetes who reported taking less insulin than prescribed had a three-fold increased risk of death and higher rates of disease complications than those who did not skip needed insulin shots.
Researchers Develop Criteria To Detect Bone Mass Deficiencies In Children With Chronic Diseases
( Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center 13-Jun-07 )
Almost Half Of Anorexia Or Bulimia Cases Also Suffer From Some Personality Disorder
( UNIVERSITAT JAUME I 1-Mar-07 )
Families Do Not Cause Anorexia Nervosa
( University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center 1-Mar-07 )