June 1, 2022 — I’ll never forget that August night in 1994 when I sat down in my Atlanta apartment and turned on the TV after a long day of graduate school. There was my gymnastics coach, Al Fong, talking with the Barbara Walters on TV about my ex- teammate Christy Henrich and her death … Read more
SOURCES: Paula Quatromoni, DSc, registered dietitian; associate professor of nutrition and epidemiology, Boston University; chair, Department of Health Sciences, Boston University. Kara Bazzi, co-founder and clinical director, Opal: Food and Body Wisdom. EY and espnW: “Where Will You Find Your Next Leader?” The New York Times: “Gracie Gold’s Battle for Olympic Glory Ended in a … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Behaviors associated with eating disorders can make real changes to the brain, new research shows. The findings could help explain why these serious disorders are often chronic — and may also point the way to new treatments. Eating disorders — such as anorexia nervosa, … Read more
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — College students who vape appear to be at higher risk of having an eating disorder, a new study suggests. “The study’s findings are especially relevant as we have seen a surge in referrals for eating disorders and substance use disorders during the pandemic,” said … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The images are never-ending: Celebrities like Kim Kardashian posting one sultry shot after another on social media. But new research warns this constant barrage of “perfect” bodies can undermine the self-esteem of young women. They’re apt to feel their own figures come up … Read more
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new study confirms yet another consequence of the pandemic for children and teenagers: Eating disorders, and hospitalizations for them, rose sharply in 2020. The study of six hospitals across Canada found new diagnoses of anorexia nearly doubled during the first wave of … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, July 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The pandemic may have triggered yet another burgeoning health problem: New research suggests that more than twice as many young people as is normal were hospitalized with eating disorders in the first 12 months of the COVID-19 surge in the United States. There were … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, May 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — While it’s well established that autism and certain eating issues go hand in hand, does gender also play a role? Apparently it does, according to Swedish researchers who set out to better understand whether being male or female influenced eating issues in people … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Stress does not trigger binge eating in people with eating disorders, new research suggests. The findings challenge a common theory that’s never been directly tested in patients, according to the study authors. Their research included 85 women (22 with anorexia, 33 with bulimia and … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, March 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could endless hours spent scrolling through social media and watching TV trigger binge eating in preteens? Apparently so, new research suggests. “Children may be more prone to overeating while distracted in front of screens. They may also be exposed to more food advertisements on … Read more