How mothers with an eating disorder deal with perceived risks to their children. The children of mothers with eating disorders are at increased risk of having an eating disorder, according to numerous…
From Across the Desk
One of our longest serving Board members, Cheryl Rock PhD, RD, is resigning after 34 years on the Eating Disorders Review Editorial Advisory Board. Active as a nutritional scientist for over two decades, Dr.…
Body Checking and Body Avoidance
An overlooked population: student and professional ballet dancers Messages promoting the benefits of thinness are all around us. Nowhere is this more marked than in a ballet studio. The very setting of…
When Autism and Feeding and Restrictive Eating Disorders Coexist
Many challenges face clinicians and patients alike. Feeding and eating disorders (FEDs) and autism share a number of similarities: fear of weight gain, anorexic behavior, and binge eating, for example. And, as…
Adults with Type 2 Diabetes and Possible Eating Disorders
Study results showed that more than one-third of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) were at risk. The prevalence of eating disorders has been rising and, according to a group of Indian…
Eating Disorders Among Military Women
Questions and Answers: BMI vs. BRI
Q. Body mass index (BMI, mg/kg2) is the best known and most common way to measure body fat and obesity. However, we’ve also heard about the body roundness index. What is this, and…
Stigma Over Seeking Help for an Eating Disorder
An Australian study showed that stigma was not the main reason people avoided treatment. Stigma is one reason eating disorders patients avoid seeking help. Stigma comes in many forms, including teasing and…
In the Next Issue
Measuring Hemoglobin A1c in Severe Eating Disorders Hypoglycemia can lead to significant morbidity and mortality in patients with severe eating disorders. A prospective, single-center cohort study recently showed that hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c)…