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Eating/Appetite Disorders

Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive
Finding might yield new insights into eating disorders, experts say

Intestinal ’Sleeve’ Mimics Effects of Gastric Bypass
Tests in rats show treatment device could be used to treat obesity in humans

Health Tip: Feeling Hungry?
Things that may cause increased appetite

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

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