| Title | Description |
| Sexually Harassed Men Undergo Extreme Measures To Control Weight |
Surprisingly, researchers at Michigan State University found that men who suffer from sexual harassment are more likely to try and control their weight with extreme measures like taking laxatives or vomiting, compared to women... |
| Self-Abasing 'Fat-Talk' Can Make A Woman Unpopular |
Women who engage in "fat talk" - the self-disparaging remarks girls and women make in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies - are less liked by their peers, a new study from the University of Notre Dame finds... |
| Sexual Harassment Linked To Eating Disorder In Men |
Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding by Michigan State University researchers. Their study is one of the first to examine the effects of sexual harassment on body image and eating behaviors in both women and men... |
| Results Improved For Those With Persistent Anorexia By Rethinking Treatment Goals |
A new, multinational randomized clinical trial has found that patients with severe and enduring anorexia nervosa will not only stick with treatments but also make significant improvements with just a slight modification of the standard goals and methods of treatment. More than 85 percent of those who enrolled in the trial completed treatment - almost three times the usual retention rate... |
| Gender Differences In Binge Eating |
Female rats are much more likely to binge eat than male rats, according to new research that provides some of the strongest evidence yet that biology plays a role in eating disorders. The study, by Michigan State University scientists, is the first to establish sex differences in rates of binge eating in animals and has implications for humans... |
| Deep Brain Stimulation Alters Binge-Eating Behavior In Mice |
Stimulating a region of the brain known to be involved in reward decreases binge eating behavior in mice, according to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings add to a growing body of evidence supporting the role of the brain's reward system in driving the consumption of palatable food. It could one day pave the way for more effective and lasting treatments for obesity... |
| Binge Eating May Represent A Sub-Type Of Obesity Most Closely Related To Drug Addiction |
Biological Psychiatry is proud to announce this week's publication of a special issue focusing on the question of food as an addiction. Addiction is the continued or compulsive use of a substance, despite negative and/or harmful consequences... |
| Fashion Model Scouts Target Girls With Eating Disorders As They Leave A Clinic |
Fashion-model talent scouts approach extremely thin girls as they come out of the Stockholm Center for Eating Disorders, Dr. Anna-Maria af Sandeberg claims... |
| Hedonic Hyperphagia: The Science Behind The 'Can't Stop After Eating One Potato Chip' Phenomenon |
The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips - eat one and you're apt to scarf 'em all down - began coming out of the bag in research presented at the 245th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society... |
| Compulsive Eating And Excessive Weight Gain Curbed By Removal Of Hypothalamic Hamartoma |
Neurosurgeons at the University of Texas-Houston and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital (Houston, Texas) report on the success they achieved when they removed a hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) from a 10-year-old girl to combat hyperphagia (excessive appetite and compulsive overeating) and consequent unhealthy weight gain... |
| Rewiring Appetite Control |
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity. It was previously thought that the nerve cells in the brain associated with appetite regulation were generated entirely during an embryo's development in the womb and therefore their numbers were fixed for life... |
| Body Dysmorphia And Self-Perceived Masculinity In Men |
Self perceived masculinity is higher in men with muscle dysmorphia, popularly called 'bigorexia', than other gym users, while male patients with anorexia nervosa had elevated association with feminine stereotypes, finds research in Biomed Central's open access journal Journal of Eating Disorders... |
| The Role Mood May Play In The Development And Maintenance Of Unhealthy Eating |
Taking part in unhealthy eating behaviors may cause women who are concerned about their diet and self-image to experience a worsening of their moods, according to Penn State researchers. In a study, college-age women who were concerned about their eating behaviors reported that moods worsened after bouts of disordered eating, said Kristin Heron, research associate at the Survey Research Center... |
| Promising Results For Patients With Chronic, Treatment Resistant Anorexia Nervosa Given Deep Brain Stimulation |
In a world first, a team of researchers at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre and the University Health Network have shown that Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in patients with chronic, severe and treatment-resistant Anorexia Nervosa (anorexia) helps some patients achieve and maintain improvements in body weight, mood, and anxiety... |
| Brain Pacemaker May Help Treat Patients With Anorexia |
Surgically implanting a pacemaker into the brains of severe anorexia patients may help treat their symptoms. The neurosurgical implant was used safely for the first time in six patients with severe and enduring anorexia after receiving no benefits from other known treatments. The results were published in the journal The Lancet... |
| Brain Pathway Identified That Triggers Impulsive Eating |
New research from the University of Georgia has identified the neural pathways in an insect brain tied to eating for pleasure, a discovery that sheds light on mirror impulsive eating pathways in the human brain... |
| Talking About Old Age Or Being Fat Linked To Physical And Mental Health Problems |
Talking about being old is an important indicator of body dissatisfaction, in the same way that talking about being fat is, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Eating Disorders. Body dissatisfaction is associated with a number of physical and mental health problems, such as depression, low self-esteem, and stress... |
| Better Awareness Of Internal Bodily Signals Like Heartbeat Linked To Lower Levels Of Self-Objectification |
Women who are more aware of their bodies from within are less likely to think of their bodies principally as objects, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Vivien Ainley and Manos Tsakiris from the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway, University of London... |
| Study Compares The Relative Impact Of Peer Competition, Television, And Social Media On Girls' Body Image |
Peers exert a greater influence on teenage girls' dissatisfaction with their bodies than do thin ideals in television or social media use, according to new research¹ by Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson and colleagues from Texas A & M International University in the U.S. Their study is published online in Springer's Journal of Youth and Adolescence... |
| Social Pressure, Body Dissatisfaction And Associated Eating Disorders |
A study conducted at the University of Granada has demonstrated that men like female thinness more than women and they find female overweight more unpleasant than women. In addition, the study revealed that women who are not comfortable with their body perceive women with a "normal" body - i.e. women with a healthy weight - as a threat... |
| Altered Connectivity In The Brain Network For Body Perception In The Brains Of Anorexics |
RUB researchers find altered connectivity in the brain network for body perception. The weaker the connection, the greater the misjudgement of body shape When people see pictures of bodies, a whole range of brain regions are active. This network is altered in women with anorexia nervosa... |
| The Complex Issue Of Perfectionism And Eating Disorders |
Two aspects of perfectionism are involved in body dissatisfaction and the development of eating disorders, according to a study of over a thousand women published this week in BioMed Central's open access journal, Journal of Eating Disorders... |
| Binge-Eating Teens At Increased Risk Of Drug Use |
Binge-eating teens, as well as those who overeat, have an increased risk of drug use, such as marijuana. The finding came from a study conducted by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital and was published Online First in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine... |
| An Opportunity To Spot Hidden Problems - Teen ER Patients With Eating Disorders |
Could the emergency room be a good place to spot undiagnosed eating disorders among teens, and help steer them to treatment? A new study from the University of Michigan suggests that could be the case. Researchers screened more than 940 teens and young adults aged 14 years to 20 years for eating disorders, as part of their visit to the U-M Emergency Department for any non-psychiatric reason... |
| Eating Disorders And Women's Obsession With Thin Bodies Could Be Addressed By Increasing The Amount Of Plus-Size Models |
British women's obsession for thin bodies could potentially be changed if advertising showed more plus size models, suggests a preliminary study just published. The Durham University researchers, who studied over 100 women, provide evidence to back calls for models in adverts to be more representative of the actual population... |
