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Causes and Management of Edema in Patients with Eating Disorders
By Leah M. Swanson, MD; Melanie L. Hebert, MD; and Philip S. Mehler, MD Eating Recovery Center, Denver, Colorado Edema is defined as the swelling of soft tissues as a result of…
Update: Hospitalizations for EDs Rise Among Children in Great Britain
Recent reports from the United Kingdom show that nearly 20,000 persons a year with eating disorders are being admitted to National Health Service hospitals. Some blame the effects of social media, which…
From Across the Desk
In this issue, frequent contributor Dr. Philip Mehler and co-authors Drs. Leah M. Swanson and Melanie L. Hebert of the Eating Recovery Center in Denver bring us a comprehensive article on a common and complex…
EDR Welcomes a New Board Member
EDR is pleased to welcome Judith Banker, MA, LLP, FAED, to our Editorial Advisory Board. Judith is founder and Executive Director of the Center for Eating Disorders, Ann Arbor, MI. She is…
COVID-19, Eating Disorders, and Telehealth
A rapid migration to telehealth is underway. At the moment, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate and efforts to contain it, or to “flatten the curve” to diminish infection rates and relieve…
Distinct Differences Separate ARFID and AN Patients
ARFID patients don’t fear weight gain or changes in body shape. Though they seem to share some characteristic symptoms, patients with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or ARFID, and those with AN are…
Problematic Physical Exercise in Anorexia Nervosa
Researchers offer a model to better define this excess exercise. Although “abnormally high levels of physical activity” are common among those with eating disorders, especially those with anorexia nervosa, no clear definition…
Correction
Erin Knopf, MD, co-author of “Managing Low Bone Mineral Density in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Modalities and Treatment,” in the July-August 2019 issue, is a board-certified pediatrician…
Impulsivity Is Associated with Eating Disorders Risk
A large study in France shows a pathway for risk among the general population. Impulsivity is a personality trait defined as a predisposition toward rapid unplanned reactions to internal or external stimuli…
Orthorexia Nervosa: A Condition in Search of a Diagnosis?
One study shows distinct similarities and differences between ON and symptoms of an eating disorder. On the surface, orthorexia nervosa, or ON, might seem like an admirable attempt to eat only “healthy…
Improving Detection of Eating Disorders with a New Algorithm
An instrument designed to help primary care physicians make the diagnosis earlier. The potential seriousness of eating disorders such as bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa makes early detection and treatment essential, but…
Prenatal Complications and Risk of a Future Eating Disorder
Two studies trace genetic and environmental factors. Do complications during pregnancy and birth increase the risk that a child will go on to develop an eating disorder? Yes, say Danish, Swedish, and…