Study: Mental health providers often miss bulimia diagnosis
When presented with a vignette describing the behaviors and characteristics of a patient with disordered eating, only a quarter of ...
Tag: Eating Disorder
Calorie labels on menus harm people with eating disorders
Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study published today in ...
Electrolyte abnormalities in eating disorders associated with higher risk of death from any cause
A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry found that 32% of individuals with an eating disorder had abnormal electrolyte ...
Researchers investigate the feasibility of new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder
Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have investigated the feasibility of a ...
KU researcher awarded $4.2 million grant to address eating disorders in active-duty military members
A University of Kansas researcher who developed the first screening tool for eating disorders in veterans has been awarded a ...
Diabetes drug may help recover from short periods of severe food insecurity or anorexia
New research results suggest that the widely used diabetes drug metformin may be beneficial for recovering from short periods of ...
Women diagnosed with anorexia nervosa are more likely to have underweight babies
Women diagnosed with the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are five (500%) times more likely on average to have underweight babies, ...