Eating Disorders News

Binge eating disorder is a condition where a person eats large amounts of food in a short period of time and feels out of control or ashamed during or after the binge.

Anorexia nervosa is a type of eating disorder in which a person refuses to eat enough to maintain a healthy body weight.

In 2012, the American Psychiatric Association issued an update to its Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Eating Disorders, 3rd Edition. The updated version is largely consistent with the previous version, which was issued in 2006.

While many Americans could benefit from dietary habits that include consuming more unprocessed foods, healthy eating styles can be taken to an extreme, and the impact on health can be detrimental.

Dopamine neurocircuitry variations seen in people with obesity could boost their susceptibility to opportunistic overeating and make food intake less rewarding and goal-directed but more habitual, according to research published in Molecular Psychiatry.

A study of British Muslim women reported that women who wore a headscarf, or hijab, regularly had more positive body image and placed less importance on appearance and media messages about beauty, after adjusting for religiosity.

A deficit discovered in reward-based learning, specific to food, among women with obesity highlights the behavioral aspects of the epidemic and holds potential for combating it, according to a report published in Current Biology.

LAS VEGAS — Physicians must be able to recognize the endocrinopathies of anorexia in male patients, not just females, to prevent extreme and unnecessary measures, a presenter said at the AACE 23rd Annual Scientific & Clinical Congress.

In a comprehensive nationwide study of 5.6 million Danish residents, approximately one-third received treatment for mental disorders, and specific disorders varied greatly by sex and age.

NEW YORK — Data from a survey of post-graduate and college-aged women demonstrated that white women reported less satisfaction with their own body image compared with black women. Additionally, black women preferred a heavier body image than did white women.