Eating Disorder
Body dysmorphia during pregnancy worsens self-image, quality of life
Body dysmorphic disorder may negatively impact quality of life and body image during pregnancy, especially during first and third trimesters, highlighting the need for interventions and support for pregnant women, researchers reported.
Women with PCOS at risk for emotional, uncontrolled eating in midlife
Women with vs. without polycystic ovary syndrome have a higher risk for emotional and uncontrolled eating behaviors at midlife, with contrasts observed among different phenotypes, according to findings published in Fertility and Sterility.
Maternal eating disorders, underweight, obesity linked to offspring psychiatric disorders
Offspring from mothers with an eating disorder history or prepregnancy BMI outside of normal weight range appeared to be at higher risk for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders, according to a study published in JAMA Open Network.
Q&A: Navigating emotional, mental health issues in people with diabetes
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Persis Commissariat, PhD, CDCES, and Amit Shapira, PhD, about how to manage emotional and mental health issues in persons living with diabetes.
People with an eating disorder, electrolyte abnormality faced increased risk for death
Individuals with eating disorders and abnormal electrolyte levels faced an increased risk for several adverse health outcomes, including death and hospitalization, a retrospective cohort study showed.
Energy restrictive diets improve cardiometabolic, mental health among adolescents
Intermittent and continuous energy restriction diets both improved cardiometabolic measures and reduced symptoms of depression and disordered eating among adolescents with obesity, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Top in women’s health: Cognition tied to urinary tract; lack of certified clinicians
A new study published in Menopause found midlife women with better cognitive function have lower odds for lower urinary tract symptoms.
Disordered eating more common in PCOS, regardless of body weight
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are more likely to have any form of disordered eating, particularly bulimia or binge eating disorder, suggesting a weight-neutral treatment plan could be beneficial, data show.
Eating disorder symptoms affect 24% of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes
Eating disorder symptoms and insulin omission appeared prevalent among patients with insulin-dependent diabetes, with more women and girls presenting with eating disorder symptoms, according to data published in Eating Behaviors.
Eating disorder referrals spiked during COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK — Referrals for eating disorder treatment spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, with patients more likely to present with eating disorder as a primary diagnosis, according to a poster at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.