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The interface between the eating disorders and obesity fields: moving toward a model of shared knowledge and collaboration.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As more attention is being directed toward obesity, important questions facing the eating disorders field include: How should the eating disorders field deal with this increased focus on obesity? What are some models for work between the eating disorders and obesity fields? This paper briefly describes four potential models of interaction between the fields and possible scenarios demonstrating each model. The first model is one in which the obesity field overpowers the eating disorders field. In the second model, the two fields have minimal opportunities for interaction and for cross-fertilization of ideas. In the thir...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Neumark-Sztainer D Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Differences in serotonin transporter binding affinity in patients with major depressive disorder and night eating syndrome.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Pathophysiological differences in SERT uptake between patients with NES and MDD suggest these are distinct clinical syndromes. PMID: 19367140 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Lundgren JD, Amsterdam J, Newberg A, Allison KC, Wintering N, Stunkard AJ Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

How did you get so thin? The effect of attribution on perceptions of underweight females.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study applied attribution theory to determine how responsible women are viewed as being for their weight and to gain a better understanding of how underweight females are perceived. Additionally, the impact of having been teased for being underweight on perceptions and responsibility ratings was explored. Participants (515 undergraduates: 285 women and 230 men) were shown a photograph of an objectively underweight woman in one of three randomly assigned conditions: thinness attributed to an eating disorder, illness, or heredity. An underweight female was perceived as most responsible for her weight and ascribed more n...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Tantleff-Dunn S, Hayes S, Braun CP Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Prevalence of orthorexia nervosa among Turkish performance artists.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa among the performance artists in the State Opera and Ballet and in the Bilkent University Symphony Orchestra. The study population consisted of 39 men and 55 women for a total of 94 artists with mean age of 33 years. The ORTO-15 test was used to determine the prevalence of orthorexia nervosa. Those subjects who scored below 40 in the ORTO-15 test were classified as having orthorexia nervosa. Mean score of the participants in the ORTO-15 test was 37.9+/-4.46. A total of 56.4% of the artists involved in the research scored below 40 in the ORTO-15 ...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Aksoydan E, Camci N Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Multidisciplinary approach to obesity.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: An integrated approach to obesity is the way to be pursued in order to obtain important and at least short-term results. PMID: 19367137 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Donini ML, Savina C, Castellaneta E, Coletti C, Paolini M, Scavone L, Civale C, Ceccarelli P, Zaninotto S, Tineri M, Grossi G, De Felice MR, Cannella C Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Better psychological health is associated with weight stability in women with eating disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Disordered eating behaviours have little influence on weight change over two years in community women with disordered eating. Low levels of psychological distress at baseline may promote weight stability. Concerns about shape are likely to increase with increased weight. PMID: 19367136 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Darby A, Hay P, Quirk F, Mond J, Buettner PG, Paxton SJ, Kennedy L Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Protective self-presentation style: association with disordered eating and anorexia nervosa mediated by sociocultural attitudes towards appearance.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Protective self-presentation may therefore be a risk factor for AN and/or a prognostic factor. Implications for therapy and prevention are discussed. PMID: 19367135 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Bachner-Melman R, Zohar AH, Elizur Y, Kremer I, Golan M, Ebstein R Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Feelings: what questions best discriminate women with and without eating disorders?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study explored feelings that discriminate between eating disorder and community groups of women. Responses to 25 questions about body image (9), eating (8) self-esteem (3) general psychology (5) were collected in 2002-2003 (N=268) and 2005-2006 (N=472). Wilk's lambda was used to test discrimination. The most discriminating psychological questions were: 'feeling unhappy and unable to cope as well as usual', 'unease attending social functions', 'fearing loss of control over emotions'; and for eating questions were: 'feeling uneasy if other people saw you eating', 'feeling preoccupied with food/eating', 'fearing loss of ...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Abraham SF, von Lojewski A, Anderson G, Clarke S, Russell J Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Eating Behaviours and Body Image Test for Preadolescent Girls (EBBIT).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of the current study was to explore the psychometric properties of the Spanish adaptation of the Eating Behaviours and Body Image Test for Preadolescent Girls (EBBIT), as well as its factor structure and internal consistency. A further objective was to determinate the convergent validity between measures of body mass index (BMI) and scores on the Body Dissatisfaction (BD) subscale, taking into account a wider questionnaire, known as the Eating Disorders Inventory (EDI-2). Once the original scale was translated, 525 girls (age range 7-12 years) were assessed by the EBBIT, and the BD subscale. Students were w...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Jáuregui I, Perez-Lancho C, Gomez-Capitan MJ, Duran E, Garrido O Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Body experience assessment in non-clinical male and female subjects.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: All questionnaires have good psychometric properties. To separate males from females all four questionnaires can be used. The four questionnaires are able to differentiate between individuals who are and who are not suffering from body image concerns. PMID: 19367132 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Probst M, Pieters G, Vanderlinden J Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

The relationships among religious affiliation, religious angst, and disordered eating.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although religion is thought to be a positive aspect of life, sometimes that is not always the case. One potentially negative effect of religion is the way people learn to perceive their bodies. Although many studies have examined factors that influence disordered eating (e.g., gender, self-esteem), few studies have examined the relationships among disordered eating and religious affiliation and religious angst. In the present study of 330 undergraduates, we found that Catholics and Christians displayed significantly more disordered eating than did other students. In addition, individuals scoring high on religious angs...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Gates K, Pritchard M Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Managing anxiety in eating disorders with knitting.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: This preliminary data suggests that knitting may benefit inpatients with eating disorders by reducing their anxious preoccupations about eating, weight and shape control. The specificity of this effect is yet to be determined. This preliminary outcome requires further controlled study in AN subjects. From a clinical perspective, knitting is inexpensive, easily learned, can continue during social interaction, and can provide a sense of accomplishment. The theoretical and empirical rationale for this observation, and implications for deriving alternative strategies to augment treatment in AN, are discussed. P...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Clave-Brule M, Mazloum A, Park RJ, Harbottle EJ, Birmingham CL Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Somatic and psychological factors related to the body mass index of patients with anorexia nervosa.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: The results suggest that desacyl ghrelin and maturity fears play important roles in the prolonged malnutrition state seen in AN patients. PMID: 19169076 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Kawai K, Yamanaka T, Yamashita S, Gondo M, Morita C, Arimura C, Nozaki T, Takii M, Kubo C Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Efficacy of inpatient treatment in severely malnourished anorexia nervosa patients.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present an observational retrospective study of a cohort of 99 consecutive patients affected by severe AN [according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR)] and a body mass index (BMI) <or=13.5 kg/m2 treated by a multidisciplinary comprehensive medical, nutritional, psychological treatment. Intensive treatment (inpatient day and night and day hospital care) of variable length, with resort to enteral nutrition if needed, ends by achieving a BMI of at least 18 kg/m2. Outpatient care phase follows. Main goals were the recovery of BMI and the ability to maintain it. RESULTS: Ninety-nine pati...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Gentile MG, Manna GM, Ciceri R, Rodeschini E Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Comparison of middle-age and young women inpatients with eating disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of the study was to compare clinical presentations of eating disorders (ED) in midlife vs. younger inpatients. The sample consisted of 604 inpatients, 302 admitted to treatment at the age of 40 or older, and 302 admitted between ages 18-25, a more common ED age. Results suggested several unique features of midlife vs. younger ED inpatients: significantly more diagnoses of anorexia nervosa, both subtypes, and fewer diagnoses of bulimia nervosa; greater ED severity but fewer body image issues and less body image distortion; greater emotional and behavioral overcontrol and symptom denial; more bipolar and major de...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Cumella EJ, Kally Z Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Comparative study of rate of weight loss among premorbid and healthy restrictive eaters.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Initial body mass index (BMI) and rate of weight loss are compared between cohorts of pathological and healthy dieters. The eating disordered sample consists of young adults reported in case studies in the past ten years with a primary diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN). The healthy dieters were adolescents who participated in the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health and indicated at the time of study enrollment that they were trying to lose weight. At diet initiation, the anorexic sample had a mean BMI (kg/m2) of 20.5 while the healthy dieters had a mean of 24.8. The median rate of weight loss was -1.87 k...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Kovalchik S Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Night eating patterns of patients with bulimia nervosa: a preliminary report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: The nighttime eating behavior of individuals with eating disorders should be examined further. These preliminary findings suggest that current conceptualizations of the night eating syndrome are limited by research which has often excluded patients with primary diagnoses of eating disorders. PMID: 19169072 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Lundgren JD, Shapiro JR, Bulik CM Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Family therapy in the treatment of adolescent anorexia nervosa: current research evidence and its therapeutic implications.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article summarizes present empirical evidence concerning both family functioning (explanatory dimension) and the effectiveness of family therapy (therapeutic dimension) in anorexia nervosa, and describes resulting changes in theoretical and clinical perspectives. A model of evidence-based family therapy is presented and several unresolved issues are raised. Overall, this overview of the literature supports the use of therapeutic models that are more flexible and normative, less guilt-inducing, more diversified (eclectic and integrative), and more rooted in the empirical literature. PMID: 19169071 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Cook-Darzens S, Doyen C, Mouren MC Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Night eating status and influence on body weight, body image, hunger, and cortisol pre- and post- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) surgery.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study compared night eaters (NE) and comparably obese controls (C) pre- and post-Roux-en- Y Gastric Bypass surgery at 2 and 5 months, following an overnight fast on hormonal measures associated with HPA axis and related appetite and psychological measures. There were 24 (10 NE, 14 C) clinically severely obese participants (body mass index =47.0+/-8.4 SD). At pre-surgery baseline, afternoon fasting hunger ratings differed significantly and were lower for NE than for C (p=0.01). Eight of the participants (4 NE, 4C) returned for all 3 study visits. At 5 months post-surgery, NE and C did not differ in weight loss, reducti...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Morrow J, Gluck M, Lorence M, Flancbaum L, Geliebter A Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

The impact of recalled elementary school height and weight on later weight concerns.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although overweight children and adolescents experience a number of immediate difficulties, little research has investigated the long-term psychological consequences for individuals who were overweight as children or adolescents despite their weight status as young adults. The goal of this study was to examine the relations between individuals' retrospective reports of their weight and height during elementary and high school, and their past and current weight concerns. It was expected that individuals who recall being overweight as a child or adolescent would have more weight concerns than their peers who recall being...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Hauser JC, Young KM, Neufeld JM, Musher-Eizenman DR Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

The relation of body dissatisfaction to salience of particular body sizes.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: These results highlight the importance of examining the salience of specific body sizes. The present study has implications for understanding cognitive aspects of social comparison and body dissatisfaction. PMID: 19169068 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Seifert AL, Arnell KM, Kiviniemi MT Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Parotid gland enlargement in eating disorders: an insensitive sign?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Absence of salivary gland enlargement does not exclude significant vomiting behaviour and clinicians should remain alert to the possibility of undisclosed vomiting. PMID: 19169067 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Price C, Schmidt MA, Adam EJ, Lacey H Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Is there evidence that religion is a risk factor for eating disorders?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This literature search raises the possibility that there is an association between Islamic affiliation and positive screening for eating disorder behaviors. This supports the hypothesis that the effect of culture on eating disorders may be religious as well as secular. Carefully designed studies of the prevalence of eating disorders in multicultural populations with multiple religious affiliations may help further clarify the relationship between religion and eating disorders. PMID: 19169066 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Abraham NK, Birmingham CL Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

The interrater reliability of rating non-exercise activity of inpatients with eating disorders using a visual analogue scale.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: The ratings of NEAT using a VAS were not reliable between clinicians. This indicates that the ward staff, even on a specialized ED unit, cannot reliably estimate non-exercise activity and physiological measurements should be used. PMID: 19169065 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - December 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Mazloum A, Johnston M, Lundrigan M, Birmingham CL Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

The correlation of Chinese mothers' eating attitudes and psychological characteristics with their children's eating attitudes, as well as the gender effect on eating attitudes of children.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The Chinese mothers' weight concerns and their psychological characteristics correlated with their children's eating attitudes. A gender effect on the Chinese children's eating attitudes (aged 13) was established. PMID: 19011373 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Tao ZL, Zhong WF Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

The influence of stress on the relationship between cognitive variables and measures of eating disorders (in healthy female university students): A quasi-experimental study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: The results of the present study suggest that the dimensions of pathological perfectionism, low self-esteem, and perceived stress are related to an increase in dieting thoughts and dissatisfaction with body aspect in non-clinical women during a performance that could potentially challenge the perception of their self-esteem. The stressful situation can be interpreted as an experience of invalidation, which could explain the connection between cognitive constructs and behaviours related to eating disorders. PMID: 19011372 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Ruggiero GM, Bertelli S, Boccalari L, Centorame F, Ditucci A, La Mela C, Scarinci A, Vinai P, Scarone S, Sassaroli S Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

A pilot study exploring Machiavellianism in anorexia nervosa.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this study we explore Machiavellianism in 22 female AN patients and 41 female healthy controls (HCs). AN patients and HCs did not differ significantly in their self-reported Machiavellianism, but both groups did score highly in this domain. Possible explanations for these results are discussed. PMID: 19011371 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Hambrook D, Tchanturia K Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

The association between mothers' psychopathology, childrens' competences and psychological well-being in obese children.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Although maternal psychopathology and diagnosis of mental disorder had some impact on the psychological well-being of the child, the child's competences showed a significant negative association with the problem scales. More research on parental and children's skills and competences will highlight the complex interaction of childhood obesity, comorbidity of mental disorders, and resilience factors and will lead to additional approaches for intervention. PMID: 19011370 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Roth B, Munsch S, Meyer A, Isler E, Schneider S Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Eating beyond satiety and body mass index.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: EBS may be a discrete variable on which to intervene to prevent and treat overweight and obesity. Further research is needed to elucidate the situational and affective antecedents of EBS. PMID: 19011369 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Yanover T, Sacco WP Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

A pilot study of the clinical and statistical significance of a program to reduce eating disorder risk factors in children.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The current study used clinical and statistical significance tests to investigate the effects of two forms (didactic or interactive) of a universal prevention program on attitudes about shape and weight, eating behaviors, the influence of body aesthetic models, and self-esteem. Three schools were randomly assigned to one, interactive, didactic, or a control condition. Children (61 girls and 59 boys, age 9-11 years) were evaluated at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 6-month follow-up. Programs comprised eight, 90-min sessions. Statistical and clinical significance tests showed more changes in boys and girls w...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Escoto Ponce de León MC, Mancilla Díaz JM, Camacho Ruiz EJ Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Ghrelin control of GH secretion and feeding behaviour: The role of the GHS-R1a receptor studied in vivo and in vitro using novel non-peptide ligands.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Energy homeostasis is controlled by a complex regulatory system of molecules that affect food intake and that are critical for maintaining a stable body weight during life. Ghrelin is a peptide of 28 amino acid synthesized predominantly by the stomach and the gut, which activate the type 1a growth hormone (GH) secretagogue receptor (GHS-R1a), a G-protein coupled receptor. The acylated form of ghrelin potently stimulates GH secretion both in vitro and in vivo in several animal species, including humans. Beside the endocrine effect, ghrelin shows also extraendocrine activities, including stimulation of feeding behaviour....
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Bresciani E, Tamiazzo L, Torsello A, Bulgarelli I, Rapetti D, Caporali S, Perrissoud D, Moulin A, Fehrentz JA, Martinez J, Locatelli V Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Neuroendocrine and autonomic control of metabolic functions: Recent advances.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many studies have been prompted in the last few years aimed at clarifying and disentangle the different components involved in the control of metabolism and body weight. Based on a host of neuroanatomic, immunohistochemical and physiological findings, it is now clear that the hypothalamus is activated or deactivated by a series of afferent signals either hormonal or neural originated by peripheral tissues, which reflect changes in the global energy state. These hormonal and neural signals mainly stem from the adipose tissue, which is now considered a true endocrine organ, and, alternatively, by the gastrointestinal tra...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Müller EE Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Chronic administration of olanzapine affects Behavioral Satiety Sequence and feeding behavior in female mice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of the study was to assess the effects of chronic olanzapine (Ola) administration on feeding behavior. Although atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) have greatly improved the management of schizophrenia and extrapyramidal symptoms, substantial bodies of literature point out that most of these agents are highly related to a major risk of metabolic drawbacks, leading to dyslipidemia and obesity. Among these compounds, Ola is one of the more weight gain-inducing AAPs. In the present study, we analyzed the Behavioral Satiety Sequence (BSS) in female mice given a palatable diet (wet mash) and chronically administered Ola ...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Coccurello R, D'Amato FR, Moles A Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Pathophysiological role of TLQP-21: Gastrointestinal and metabolic functions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The present review summarizes recent findings on the metabolic and gastroenteric role of the VGF gene and a peptide derived by post-translational cleavage of the VGF pro-hormone, i.e. TLQP-21. The vgf gene is widely expressed through the central nervous system as well as in the peripheral nervous system, in myenteric plexus ganglia and also in the glandular portion of the stomach. A few VGF derived peptide have been shown to possess biological activity, among them TLQP-21 attracted particular interest following its identification within rat nervous system. In particular, recent studies from our and other groups implica...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Bartolomucci A, Moles A, Levi A, Possenti R Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Role of endocannabinoids and their analogues in obesity and eating disorders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Fatty acids ethanolamides (FAEs) are a family of lipid mediators. A member of this family, anandamide, is an endogenous ligand for cannabinoid receptors targeted by the marijuana constituent Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol. Anandamide is now established as a brain endocannabinoid messenger and multiple roles for other FAEs have also been proposed. One emerging function of these lipid mediators is the regulation of feeding behavior and body weight. Anandamide causes overeating in rats because of its ability to activate cannabinoid receptors. This action is of therapeutic relevance: cannabinoid agonists are currently used t...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Gaetani S, Kaye WH, Cuomo V, Piomelli D Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Advancements in neuroendocrine and autonomic control of metabolic functions and their pathological significance.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 19011362 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - September 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Bartolomucci A, Moles A, Müller EE Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Intervening with coaches to promote awareness and prevention of weight pressures in cheerleaders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study targeted cheerleading coaches as potential change agents by training them to recognize the symptoms of eating disorders and reduce the pressures for thinness among their squads. Cheerleading coaches at national or regional conferences attended an intervention workshop or a control workshop. Coaches who attended the intervention workshop received information regarding negative coaching behaviors, the symptoms of eating disorders, and ways to manage athletes with eating disorders. In addition, intervention coaches were encouraged to participate in six intervention strategies (e.g., reading materials, video, parent...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Whisenhunt BL, Williamson DA, Drab-Hudson DL, Walden H Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Effectiveness of Medifast supplements combined with obesity pharmacotherapy: a clinical program evaluation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: This weight loss program using a combination of MMRS and ASM produced significant and sustained weight losses at 52 weeks. Results were better than those typically reported for obesity pharmacotherapy in both short- and long-term studies and also better than those reported for partial meal replacement programs. Program retention at one year was similar to that reported in many controlled drug trials and better than most commercial programs reported in the literature. PMID: 18612258 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Haddock CK, Poston WS, Foreyt JP, DiBartolomeo JJ, Warner PO Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Prediction of disturbed eating attitudes in adolescent girls: a 3-year longitudinal study of eating patterns, self-esteem and coping.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: The results suggest that early eating patterns (e.g., more disturbed eating attitudes and restrained eating behaviors) and attitudes are potentially important predictors for the development of more serious eating disturbances among adolescent girls. PMID: 18612257 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Halvarsson-Edlund K, Sjödén PO, Lunner K Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Treatment dropout in drug-addicted women: are eating disorders implicated?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A high prevalence of eating disorders among drug-addicted female patients has been noted, and it could be associated to psychopathological underlying factors. Our aim was to assess eating disorder traits in women approaching a residential program for drug addiction. We hypothesized that these traits would correlate to more general psychopathological factors, and would influence treatment relapse. A sample of 204 substance dependent women attending a residential treatment was screened for psychopathological indices, and follow-up data were obtained at the end of the treatment. Clients had a high risk for eating disorder...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Bonfà F, Cabrini S, Avanzi M, Bettinardi O, Spotti R, Uber E Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Comparison of eating disorders and body image disturbances between Eastern and Western countries.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Factors associated with the development of eating disorders in countries with non-Western cultures have not been adequately investigated in relation to Westernized countries. We therefore studied 243 girls [age =16.5+/-1.2 (SD)], recruited from schools in India, Tibet, the US and France. They completed the Figure Rating Scale (FRS), the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT), and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The Tibetan group had a lower body mass index (BMI) than the other groups (p<0.0001), which did not differ from each other. All groups differed significantly on socio-economic status (SES), with those living in Ind...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Rubin B, Gluck ME, Knoll CM, Lorence M, Geliebter A Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

A 2-year longitudinal study of eating attitudes, BMI, perfectionism, asceticism and family climate in adolescent girls and their parents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of this longitudinal study of 383 Swedish adolescent girls (11 and 13 years old at year 1) and their parents was to examine changes in eating attitudes over a two-year period, and to investigate the predictive value of eating attitudes, perfectionism, asceticism, family climate and body mass index (BMI) for the development of disturbed eating attitudes. The following self-report questionnaires were used: Children's Eating Attitudes test, Eating Attitudes Test, Eating Disorder Inventory for Children, Eating Disorder Inventory 2, I Think I Am and The Family Climate. The frequency of disturbed eating attitudes inc...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Westerberg J, Edlund B, Ghaderi A Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Psychopathology and treatment of night eating syndrome: a review.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The article reviews the international literature about psychopathological aspects and treatments of Night Eating Syndrome (NES). Studies were found using Medline; data from recent international books and conferences about ED are included, but single case descriptions are not included in the study. NES seems to be consistently related to mood disorders and anxiety. There is a low overlap between other eating disorders, including binge eating disorder (BED), and NES. The relationship between the syndrome and substance abuse is unclear and needs further study. Sleep architecture seems not to be severely altered among thos...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Vinai P, Allison KC, Cardetti S, Carpegna G, Ferrato N, Masante D, Vallauri P, Ruggiero GM, Sassaroli S Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Internal consistency and validity of the BITE for the screening of bulimia nervosa in university students, Colombia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The BITE's symptom scale is useful in identifying clinically binge-eaters in university students. PMID: 18612252 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Rueda-Jaimes GE, Camacho López PA, Rangel-Martínez-Villalba AM Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Anorexia nervosa: a survival analysis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: Survival curves should be used to illustrate the loss of life in AN, to motivate patients and families, and to assist in legal arguments and requests for funding. PMID: 18612251 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Harbottle EJ, Birmingham CL, Sayani F Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Eating disorder age of onset in males: distribution and associated characteristics.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study confirms the findings of previous investigations performed on female samples and also finds some unique aspects of males with eating disorders important to consider in prevention and treatment programs targeting male populations. PMID: 18612250 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Forman-Hoffman VL, Watson TL, Andersen AE Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Disordered eating in men: a look at perceived stress and excessive exercise.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although once considered a 'female' disorder, eating disorders are becoming more prevalent in males. As such, researchers are beginning to focus on factors that predict eating disturbances in males. Previous research has established a relation between eating disorders and stress and exercise dependence. However, few studies have examined the relation between the more common diagnosis of disordered eating and stress and exercise dependence, particularly in men. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relation between disordered eating, stress, and exercise dependence in undergraduate male students. Impli...
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Spann N, Pritchard M Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

An adolescent male with features of EDNOS and obsessive-compulsive disorder.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: This rather unique case, which contained features of EDNOS and obsessive compulsive disorder, illustrates the need for an ongoing multimodal assessment and interdisciplinary treatment approach. PMID: 18612248 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - June 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Yanover T, Thompson JK, Straub DM Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

Oral ingestion of a hydrolyzed gelatin meal in subjects with normal weight and in obese patients: Postprandial effect on circulating gut peptides, glucose and insulin.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In conclusion, a single gelatin meal induces a rise in plasma GLP-1 followed by an increase in serum levels of insulin. These findings may be applied to maximize satiety in obese patients as a means of improving adherence to calorie-controlled diets as well as provide better control of diabetic patients. PMID: 18319637 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Rubio IG, Castro G, Zanini AC, Medeiros-Neto G Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals

A prospective study of predictors of successful weight maintenance by women enrolled in community-based weight-loss programs.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DISCUSSION: Further understanding how body image and related factors contribute to weight maintenance may inform development of more effective interventions to promote long-term weight maintenance. PMID: 18319636 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Eating and weight disorders : EWD - March 1, 2008 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Collings AS, Saules KK, Saad LR Tags: Eat Weight Disord Source Type: journals