Eating disorder News

In case you find yourself overeating on a frequent basis, it could indicate an unhealthy habit that could be addressed with various strategies. 

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The study found that having anorexia nervosa could lead to an earlier wake time. It also revealed a link between anorexia nervosa and insomnia risk.

Researchers were able to arrive at the percentage of vegan diet followers reporting dysfunctional dietary behaviour and therefore, risk for the development of eating disorders.

Cyberbullying could lead to low self-esteem, body image dissatisfaction, and unhealthy attempts to control weight, which could impact the risk of mental health issues, including eating disorder symptoms. 

Food noise, a condition where the brain signals hunger even when the body doesn’t need it Stress, high sugar levels, inadequate sleep, history of PCOS, and if on certain medications can contribute to Food Noise To control food noise, it is essential to have good sleep, at least for eight hours daily

This study shows that similar to studies in young adults, dissatisfaction with body image remains a core feature of eating disorder pathology in midlife women The fear of gaining weight and fear of losing control over eating habits are central symptoms of eating disorders in perimenopause and early postmenopause The association between eating disorders and symptoms of perimenopause confirms that it may be a particularly risky time for eating pathology

Do you know that only 6 percent of the people in India are able to get enough sleep of 8 to 10 hours a day while the rest struggle due to lack of sleep?

Not having the usual comfort zones like socialising, travelling to work or spending time outdoors in nature, has pushed us towards eating disorders in the last one year. And of course, the havoc caused by the absence of a routine.

It found that people displaying characteristics of an eating disorder are 3.7 times more likely to suffer from addiction to exercise than people displaying no indication of an eating disorder.

The approach is based on the theory that slow eating and excessive physical exertion, both hallmarks of anorexia, are evolutionarily conserved responses to the short food supply that can be triggered by dieting and reversed by practising normal eating.

Men are almost five times more likely to remain underdiagnosed than females on eating disorders -- which also delays their treatment options, finds a study.

Disruptions in the eating behaviour may not necessarily be motivated by the drive for pursuit of thinness or any distortion of body image, but rather gender expectations and pressures from a culturally dominated society.

Social media use is ever increasing among young adults and has previously been shown to have negative effects on body image, depression, social comparison, and disordered eating.

These ultra-thin models may prompt body image problems and encourage eating disorders in young people, say researchers.

According to researchers of Annals of Internal Medicine, BED is linked to mental health problem, chronic pain, obesity and diabetes.

Singer Demi Lovato opened up about her struggle with drugs and alcohol addictions as well as her bipolar disorder and eating disorder.

People, especially the younger lot is seen spending most of their time on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube.

When people become obsessed with eating healthy all the time, they impose strict regulations upon them and become fixated on ''righteous eating''.