Eating Disorders and Obesity: The Challenge for Our Times

• Main Author: Hay, Phillipa (auth)
• Other Authors: Mitchison, Deborah (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: dietary patterns; family functioning; binge-eating disorder; eating disorders; eating disorders-related symptoms; mothers; Bulimia Nervosa; children; menstrual dysfunction; young children; prevention; usability study; bulimia nervosa; adolescents; brain activity; para athlete; women; treatment; exercise; students; nutrient deficiency; feeding practices; food industry; nurse; loss of control eating; body satisfaction; frequency bands; BMI; biofeedback; BED; orthorexia nervosa; binge eating disorder; eating behavior; psychometric; EEG-Neurofeedback; NMUR2; school setting; addictive-like eating; executive function; health education; engagement; low energy availability; binge eating; dieting; bone mineral density; eating behaviour; energy availability; obesity; visceral adipose tissue; binge-type eating; International Classification of Diseases; athlete; EEG; weight loss; obesity risk; weight; nucleus accumbens; fMRI-Neurofeedback; food addiction; nutrition; E-Mental Health; ventral tegmental area; impulsivity; adolescent; questionnaire; Female Athlete Triad; feeding behavior; online health intervention; event-related potential; the Roma; psychology; physical fitness; bulimia; cultural features; overweight; spinal cord injury; energy intake; food environment; socioecological; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; bariatric surgery; P3; cognition; females; physical activity; Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S); lifestyle factors; food policy; neuromedin U receptor 2; psychophysiology
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Eating Disorders have traditionally been considered apart from public health concerns about increasing obesity. It is evident that these problems are, however, related in important ways. Comorbid obesity and eating disorder is increasing at a faster rate than either obesity or eating disorders alone...