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Skinny Models Contribute To Teen Obsession
The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking on the issue of the media and body images, particularly the obsession with stick-thin super models that may contribute to the high rate of anorexia among young women.

Binge Eating Disorder More than Just Eating Too Much
Overindulgence is not generally the same as binge eating. Binge eating is defined as consuming a large amount of food within two hours and being unable to control the amount consumed and to stop eating.

How to Spot an Eating Disorder
Five million Americans suffer from an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. Most of them are young women and teenage girls, although about 5 percent are male.

Research Could Shed Light on Eating Disorders
New evidence suggests that anorexia and bulimia may be partly caused by an autoimmune disorder.

Kid's Diets May Promote Weight Gain
Children who diet may actually gain weight in the long run, perhaps because of metabolic changes but more likely because they resort to binge eating.

Growth in Teenage Anorexic Boys
According to new research, teenage boys who suffer from anorexia also suffer from growth delays caused by the disease.

Unattainable Goals Can Be Unhealthy
Perfectionism and unhealthy eating habits can combine to put adolescent girls at risk for becoming anorexic later in life.

Feeding Your Feelings
How to recognize and manage emotional eating

Anorexics Risk Emphysema
Starving the body may damage the lungs