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Researchers from the University of Minnesota Project Eating Among Teens (EAT) have identified factors that may increase overweight adolescents’ risk of engaging in extreme weight control behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, the use of diet pills, laxatives, and diuretics, as well as binge eating.
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Bodywhys, an organization dedicated to supporting those afflicted by eating disorders in Ireland, has developed a booklet offering information and support to the parents of those suffering from eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia.
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Although the cycle of bulimia nervosa (BN) often begins slowly, a new study hopes to find a way to identify how to best treat the disease in adolescents before it spins out of control.
Researchers at the Stanford School of Medicine and the University of Chicago are conducting the largest-ever randomized controlled trial of bulimia treatments for adolescents, comparing three current outpatient treatment models—cognitive behavioral therapy, family-based therapy, and individual psychotherapy—to determine which is most effective in treating adolescents.
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It is amazing how much one’s appearance impacts every other aspect of his or her life. Whether people realize it or not, they will often surround themselves with like people in an effort to comfort and protect themselves. This is especially true for those people who are overweight. (more…)
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