Eating disorder

Is Loss Of Appetite An Indication Of Early Signs Of Kidney Disease? Expert Shares Underlying Causes

Not eating properly? Your kidney might be at risk! Here is short guide on understanding how loss of appetite can indicate towards worsening health conditions, especially to your kidney. Read here.

Mar 23, 2024, 16:10 PM IST

Early Risers Might Be At Risk Of Developing Eating Disorder: Study

The study found that having anorexia nervosa could lead to an earlier wake time. It also revealed a link between anorexia nervosa and insomnia risk.

Jan 07, 2024, 14:18 PM IST

People Who Take Vegan Diet Have Low Risk Of Eating Disorders: Study

Researchers were able to arrive at the percentage of vegan diet followers reporting dysfunctional dietary behaviour and therefore, risk for the development of eating disorders.

Sep 29, 2023, 12:02 PM IST

Cyberbullying May Lead To Higher Risk Of Eating Disorder: Study

Cyberbullying could lead to low self-esteem, body image dissatisfaction, and unhealthy attempts to control weight, which could impact the risk of mental health issues, including eating disorder symptoms.

Sep 08, 2023, 14:38 PM IST

Constant Urge To Eat? Check Signs, Causes And Expert Tips To Curb Food Noise

Food noise, a result of the altered gut-brain axis, is a condition in which the brain sends electrical signals to eat more food even in the absence of real hunger. A dietician weighs in on the causes and signs of food noise and more.

Jul 18, 2023, 12:37 PM IST

Eating disorders in women can arise due to body dissatisfaction at any age: Study

The prevalence of any eating disorder specifically for women aged older than 40 years is roughly 3.5 per cent, with specific symptoms such as dissatisfaction with eating patterns being documented as high as 29.3 per cent.

Jan 24, 2023, 16:25 PM IST

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DNA: Sleep pattern changed due to COVID-19

Do you know that only 6 percent of the people in India are able to get enough sleep of 8 to 10 hours a day while the rest struggle due to lack of sleep?

Jul 15, 2022, 23:54 PM IST

Are you eating healthy while working from home? Tips for mindful eating in the times of COVID-19

Not having the usual comfort zones like socialising, travelling to work or spending time outdoors in nature, has pushed us towards eating disorders in the last one year. And of course, the havoc caused by the absence of a routine.

Apr 04, 2021, 09:59 AM IST

People with eating disorders more prone to exercise addiction: Study

It found that people displaying characteristics of an eating disorder are 3.7 times more likely to suffer from addiction to exercise than people displaying no indication of an eating disorder.

Jan 28, 2020, 23:51 PM IST

Smartphone app may help treat anorexia

The approach is based on the theory that slow eating and excessive physical exertion, both hallmarks of anorexia, are evolutionarily conserved responses to the short food supply that can be triggered by dieting and reversed by practising normal eating.

Jun 14, 2019, 16:26 PM IST

Eating disorder remains underdiagnosed in men: Study

Men are almost five times more likely to remain underdiagnosed than females on eating disorders -- which also delays their treatment options, finds a study.

Mar 14, 2018, 16:32 PM IST

Women majorly affected by eating disorder, says study

Disruptions in the eating behaviour may not necessarily be motivated by the drive for pursuit of thinness or any distortion of body image, but rather gender expectations and pressures from a culturally dominated society.

Nov 13, 2017, 17:22 PM IST

Foodies on Instagram, beware! Your love for food images could elevate your eating disorder risk!

Social media use is ever increasing among young adults and has previously been shown to have negative effects on body image, depression, social comparison, and disordered eating.

May 23, 2017, 00:21 AM IST