Binge eating may cause addictive behaviour
April 25th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 25 (IANS) A history of binge eating -- consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time -- may prompt an individual to show other addictive ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Watch what you eat this Diwali!
October 22nd, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) For many, the festival of lights is an excuse to indulge in all-night parties, binge eating and mindless drinking, but the aftermath can result in ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Tackling obesity in young people
October 21st, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 21 (ANI): Over the last few decades, the dramatic rise in pediatric obesity rates has emerged as a public health threat requiring urgent attention.However, healthcare providers and other professionals ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Month of binge eating keeps fitness at bay
August 25th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) A month of binge eating can keep fitness at bay - for years.
Wolfing on junk food alters body size and the way it stores fat - even ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Now an anti-binge nasal spray to tackle obesity
May 17th, 2010 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
London, May 17 (IANS) Tackling obesity may become a little easier as a nasal spray developed by a group of researchers can restrain people from having temptation of overeating and unhealthy foods.
The ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New US psychiatry manual targets binge eating, not sex addiction, obesity
February 11th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Feb 11 (ANI): The proposed changes in the American Psychiatric Association's diagnostic manual surprisingly do not include sex addiction, obesity and Internet addiction.But binge eating and gambling have been given ... Read more...
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Why Parkinson’s treatment elicit compulsive behaviours
January 14th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 14 (ANI): Scientists have made a novel discovery that may help explain why standard drug treatment elicits compulsive behaviours in Parkinson's patients.They provide new insights into the brain mechanisms that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Binge eating affects up to 15 percent women
January 2nd, 2010 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Jan 2 (IANS) Some 10 to 15 percent women are affected by binge eating behaviours and attitudes, a new study says.
"Our results are disquieting," said Lise Gauvin, a professor of social ... Read more...
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One in ten Brit women suffers from binge eating and bulimia
December 21st, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 21 (ANI): More than one in ten Brit women have eating disorders such as binge eating and bulimia, reveals a new study.The researchers say that women who perceived themselves to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Eating disorders affect one in 10 women
December 19th, 2009 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 19 (IANS) Some 10 to 15 percent of women have disordered eating behaviour and conditions beyond anorexia, according to a study.
"Our results are disquieting. Women are exposed to many contradictory ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Binge eating more severe among Caucasian women than Afro-American women
October 26th, 2009 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 26 (ANI): Caucasian college age women are more likely to meet criteria for binge eating than African American women, according to a study.Melissa Napolitano, clinical psychologist at the Center ... Read more...
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Men, straight or gay, really do worry about their looks
September 14th, 2009 - 1:16 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Sept 14 (ANI): Straight men pine for a muscular body as much as gay men, according to a new study.The study led by University of Canberra researchers showed that gay and ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Brain circuit that controls binge eating uncovered
September 9th, 2009 - 1:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, September 9 (ANI): Conducting an animal study, researchers at the University of Missouri have gained significant insights into the brain circuit that controls binge eating.The researchers found that deactivating the basolateral ... Read more...
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Perfectionism may make one prone to binge eating
April 19th, 2009 - 10:41 am ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19 (ANI): A Dalhousie University psychologist warns that perfectionism is not a healthy approach to life's challenges, explaining why individuals with a high degree of perfectionism are often setting themselves ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
Vegetarians ‘at higher risk of eating disorders’
April 1st, 2009 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 1 (ANI): Vegetarians may have a healthier diet, but they are at an increased risk of having eating disorders, say researchers.Researchers from at University of Minnesota, University of Texas and ... Read more...
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Jessica Simpson can”t resist junk food
March 2nd, 2009 - 2:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 2 (ANI): Jessica Simpson can''t resist junk food - and has reportedly re-hired her former personal trainer in a bid to shed a few pounds.The singer/actress - who ... Read more...
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New psychotherapy effective in most eating disorders
December 15th, 2008 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 15 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new form of psychotherapy that is effective in most cases of eating disorders in adults."Eating disorders are serious mental health problems and can be ... Read more...
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Crash dieting may significantly reduce life expectancy
May 1st, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by admin
London, May 1 (ANI): Planning on losing weight, therefore, gearing yourself up for some crash dieting? Stop right there and first mull over this - binge eating and crash dieting may ... Read more...
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Researchers find high prevalence of eating disorders in narcoleptics
March 2nd, 2008 - 1:45 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in The Netherlands has found that the majority of patients with narcolepsy/cataplexy experience a number of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Insulin restriction can increase mortality risk in women
February 28th, 2008 - 12:55 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Women with type 1 diabetes who cut back on insulin face a threefold higher risk of early death and higher rates of disease complications as compared to those ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |