Disordered eating among young adults found to have long-term negative health effects

(University of Helsinki) According to a recent University of Helsinki study, disordered eating among young adults has long-term effects on their health. Disordered eating among 24-year-old women and men was an indicator of higher body weight, larger waist circumference and lower psychological wellbeing as well as a lower self-evaluation of general health both at age 24 and ten years later.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - November 21, 2017 Category: Biology Source Type: news