Eating Disorders

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Depression Symptoms Greater in Mothers With Prior Eating Disorders

Women with eating disorders experience persistently greater depressive symptoms across the life-course.

Favorable Recovery Rates for Adolescent Eating Disorders

One in five patients with adolescent-onset anorexia nervosa have a chronic eating disorder 30 years later.

Worldwide Prevalence of Eating Disorders Increased Since 2000

Eating disorders are highly prevalent worldwide, especially among women.

Hospital-Treated Infections Linked to Risk for Adolescent Eating Disorders

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Emily Pond

Infections that require hospitalization and treatment with anti-infective agents in childhood are associated with an increased risk for eating disorders in adolescent girls.

Shared Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia, Binge Eating in Adolescents

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Abigail Nover

Phenotypes such as impaired social cognition and irritability could represent risk factors for both schizophrenia and binge eating behaviors.

Negative Affect, Diabetes Distress Increase Risk for Binge Eating in Type 1 Diabetes

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Anna Bella Zawahir

Individuals who tend to experience negative affect and diabetes distress before eating are at increased risk for objective binge eating at an upcoming meal.

Oral Contraceptives Offer Some Protection Against Bone Loss in Anorexia Nervosa

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Hannah Dellabella

For young women with anorexia nervosa, oral contraceptives may limit bone loss.

Age, Sex Do Not Affect Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Clinical Response in Binge Eating Disorder

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Caleb Rans

Comparable clinical characteristics and responses to dose-optimized lisdexamfetamine dimesylate compared with placebo were seen in patients with binge eating disorder across age and sex.

Executive Functioning Deficits Reported in Binge Eating Disorder With Depressive Symptoms

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Emily Pond

Patients with binge eating disorder and depressive symptoms reported executive functioning deficits, even though neuropsychological tests showed no significant differences in executive functioning between them and healthy controls.

Bone Health in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa and Atypical Anorexia Nervosa

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Tyler Rice

Adolescents with atypical anorexia nervosa have higher bone mass density on average than adolescents with anorexia nervosa, but still experience significant deficits in fat mass index.