What is Refeeding Syndrome?
Discussion
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder with an intense fear of being overweight (i.e. distorted body image), and self-starvation and excessive weight loss. It is more common in women (1.2%) than men (0.2%) but can be seen in both genders. Risk factors include high-intelligence, perfectionism/inflexibility, anxiety, activities where thinner body types are expected (e.g. dancer, diver, gymnast, long-distance runner, volleyball player, etc.)
Other eating disorders include bulimia nervosa (i.e. cycles of binge eating and then purging), binge eating disorder (i.e. purging), orthorexia (i.e. obsessions with healthful ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 25, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Record number of children on NHS waiting lists for eating disorder treatment amid Covid pandemic
There were 207 under-19s in England waiting for 'urgent' care for conditions including bulimia and anorexia by the end of June - the highest number since records began in 2016. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Interoceptive deficits moderate the relationship between bulimia symptoms and suicide risk - Clapham R, Laves E, Fergerson A, Nichols P, Brausch A.
Interoceptive deficits have been linked to suicidality and eating disorders. The relationship between disordered eating symptoms and suicidality may depend on the level of interoceptive deficits. It was expected that interoceptive deficits would moderate t... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 12, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Childhood BMI Tied to Later Eating Disorder Risk
Low BMI associated with higher risks for anorexia, higher BMI associated with increased risks for bulimia (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - May 26, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Conference News, Source Type: news
Body mass index during childhood linked with risk of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa in later life
(European Association for the Study of Obesity) New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, suggests that among girls a low body mass index (BMI) during childhood indicates a higher risk of developing anorexia nervosa as young adults, whereas a high BMI or overweight in childhood indicates a higher risk of bulimia nervosa. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
An examination of the interpersonal theory of suicide's tenets among women with bulimic-spectrum pathology - Lieberman A, Joiner TE, Duffy ME, Wonderlich SA, Crosby RD, Mitchell JE, Crow SJ, Peterson CB, le Grange D, Bardone-Cone AM.
OBJECTIVE: Suicide attempts and self-injurious behaviors (SIBs) are known to be elevated among people with bulimia nervosa (BN). The aim of the current study was to examine the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS) as a framework for underst... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 6, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Risk Factor Prevalence, Injury Occurrence Source Type: news
The role of food in the family relationships of adolescents with anorexia nervosa and bulimia in northeastern Brazil: a qualitative study using photo elicitation - Ramalho JAM, El Husseini M, Bloc L, Bucher-Maluschke JSNF, Moro MR, Lachal J.
Family components can play roles both as protective factors and maintenance mechanisms of eating disorders. We aimed to investigate the role of food in the family relationships of adolescents with anorexia nervosa and bulimia in northeastern Brazil. Using ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
A specific association between laxative misuse and suicidal behaviours in patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa - Lengvenyte A, Strumila R, Maimoun L, Seneque M, Oli é E, Lefebvre P, Renard E, Courtet P, Guillaume S.
This study aims to determine the associat... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
The connection between childhood maltreatment and eating disorder psychopathology: a network analysis study in people with bulimia nervosa and with binge eating disorder - Monteleone AM, Tzischinsky O, Cascino G, Alon S, Pellegrino F, Ruzzi V, Latzer Y.
PURPOSE: Childhood maltreatment (CM) experiences are associated with heightened risk of Eating disorders (EDs). The psychopathological pathways promoting this association in people with Bulimia nervosa (BN) and in those with Binge eating disorder (BED) are... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 30, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
People with eating disorders will die if they can't get treatment, say experts
AN EATING disorder catastrophe is mounting as NHS staff struggle to cope with rising demand. Case numbers have soared in the UK over the past decade. And now the pandemic has restricted access to services for many of the 1.6 million people suffering from anorexia, bulimia and other disorders, according to experts. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Childhood maltreatment and eating disorders: a prospective investigation - Talmon A, Widom CS.
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether childhood maltreatment is a risk factor for two eating disorders (anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa) using objective and subjective case definitions. METHODS: Using a prospective cohorts design, children with doc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Rise in youngsters with eating disorders is yet another distressing cost of the Covid lockdown
The UK's leading eating disorder charity, Beat, has seen an 81 per cent increase in calls to its helpline since March. In the same period, hospital admissions for bulimia rose by 75 per cent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 16, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Teens and eating disorders
Eating disorders are serious conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively affect health, emotions and the ability to function in important areas of life. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder. Although eating disorders can occur at any age, they often develop in the teens and early [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 12, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Identity problems and suicidal ideation severity among women with bulimic-spectrum pathology - Duffy ME, Lieberman A, Wonderlich SA, Crosby RD, Mitchell JE, Crow SJ, Peterson CB, le Grange D, Bardone-Cone AM, Joiner TE.
This study sought to test whether identity problems were related to severi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - November 23, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Suicide and Self-Harm Source Type: news
Unhealthy Drinking Habits Seen With Some Psychiatric Disorders
FRIDAY, Nov. 6, 2020 -- Patients with anxiety disorder, depression, and bulimia nervosa who drink alcohol are likely to exceed recommended limits, according to a study published online Nov. 5 in Alcoholism: Clinical& Experimental... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 6, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
