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3 papers
This narrative review summarizes what is known about eating disorders, focusing on anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating disorder (BED). The authors say these conditions often start in adolescence or early adulthood, are diagnosed more often in young women, and can harm physical, mental, and social health.…
This review says there is growing evidence of a link between ADHD and certain eating problems. The strongest links are with binge-eating behaviors and disorders that include bingeing and purging (bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, and the binge–purge type of anorexia). Impulsivity is a likely but not proven part of the…
Body-dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness where a person is deeply upset and focused on a perceived physical flaw. The worry can take many hours a day, lead to repeated checking or grooming, hurt work and school life, and sometimes lead to hospital stays or thoughts of suicide. Research…
