eating disorders

Health Insurance Providers Refuses Coverage for Eating Disorders

Cheryl Phillips — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:15:43 -0500

Heath care insurers who refuse to cover treatment for eating disorders is not a new issue. In fact, there has not been much progress made over the past few years to convince health care insurance companies to provide adequate coverage for treatment for eating disorders, such as anorexia. More than 11 million people have eating disorders in the United States and for the most part The National Eating Disorders Association reports that coverage is sorely lacking.

Brain Protein Is a Biomarker For Anorexia

harminka — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:43:11 -0500

Eating disorders, such as anorexia, are frequently seen as psychological or societal diseases, but do they have an underlying biological cause? A new study shows that the levels of a brain protein differ between healthy and anorexic women.

Vegetarians Face Increased Risk of Eating Disorders

harminka — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:11:40 -0500

While vegetarians tend to eat healthier diets and are less likely than non-vegetarians to be overweight or obese, they may be at increased risk for binge eating with loss of control, and former vegetarians may be at increased risk for extreme unhealthful weight-control behaviors, according to researchers at University of Minnesota, University of Texas and St. John's University.

Eating disorder symptoms more common among female athletes

harminka — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:23:52 -0500

A recent study published by the International Journal of Eating Disorders reveals that university undergraduate women who actively participate in sports and exercise-related activities tend to have higher rates of attitudes and behaviors related to eating disorders compared to those who do not regularly exercise.

Study examines risk factors for development of eating disorders

harminka — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:02:36 -0500

Risk factors for binge eating and purging may vary between boys and girls and by age group in girls, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Body image program reduces onset of obesity, eating disorders

harminka — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:45:10 -0500

In their research on eating disorders, Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientists help young women reduce the influence of the “thin ideal,” which is described as associating success and happiness with being thin.

Adolescent Girls with ADHD Are at Increased Risk for Eating Disorders, Study Shows

harminka — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:26:52 -0500

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.

Drunkorexia: Starving and Boozing

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:26:25 -0500

First there was diabulimia. Now there is drunkorexia - another new and buzzworthy term for some not-so-new behavior.

Narcolepsy and Cataplexy Linked To Eating Disorder

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:17:25 -0600

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 new study.

MSU research indicates testosterone could guard against eating disorders

harminka — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:06:27 -0600

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.

Study finds high prevalence of eating disorders in narcoleptics

harminka — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:03:32 -0600

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.

Study shows inadequate diagnostic criteria for eating disorders

harminka — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:39:06 -0600

A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University suggests that the DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders have limited clinical utility. Researchers recommend a broadening of the criteria for bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder.