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Eating/Appetite Disorders

Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child
They view intimidation as even greater problem than obesity itself, study says

Brain ’Master Switch’ May Control Appetite, Fertility
Mouse study shows genetic link to signals telling body when it's full, safe to mate

Eating Habits Not Sole Cause of Thinness or Obesity
How you eat counts, study says, but nervous system also dictates weight gain, loss

Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Vary by Gender
Rejecting media images, resilience to negative comments should be focus of prevention

Disordered Eating Is Widespread Among U.S. Women
75% say they behave abnormally around food, survey finds

Prolonged Fasting Boosts Risk of Rare Stroke
Avoiding food during religious holidays such as Ramadan increased risk almost 3-fold

Depression, Obesity Coexist in Many Middle-Aged Women
Those 40 to 65 twice as likely to find either symptom fuels the other, study suggests

Brain Scans Shed Light on Why People Overeat
Targeting left posterior amygdala could lead to new treatments, study shows

Teen Boys at Growing Risk for Eating Disorders
Decade of data shows increase in weight-control behaviors across cultures

High-Fat Diet Can Disrupt Body’s Clock
Like a midnight raid on the fridge for junk food -- sleep often suffers, study says

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