Eating Disorders Archives - Page 2 of 28

In one study, motives and quantity of exercise were comparable among patients and healthy controls.… Read More

By Barbara Kessel, DO, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO, and Philip S. Mehler, MD,… Read More

New trials feature a phentermine-topiramate combination. While drug development for AN and BN is quiescent,… Read More

The nature and culture of military life increase the risk. Most VA medical centers do… Read More

Untangling the overlap between the two disorders. Avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is listed as… Read More

Delayed diagnosis led to upward-spiraling costs in a Swedish study. Binge eating disorder (BED), the… Read More

Changing a long-time practice that may increase morbidity and polypharmacy. PRN (pro re nata, Latin… Read More

Patients may benefit from treatment specially directed at overvaluation of weight and shape. Concerns about… Read More

A 7-point screening tool helps raise awareness of BED among clinicians. Although it’s now the… Read More

Needed changes in parenting style during FBT-based treatment can create marital stress. In family-based treatment… Read More

An important role for primary care physicians. Binge-eating disorder (BED) loves a crowd, a diverse… Read More

Higher current weight does not protect against a history of extreme food restriction. Bone density… Read More