News Related to Binge Eating Disorder

1. Pregnancy Triggers Binge Eating in Some
   

   Sept. 7, 2007 – Many women with eating disorders go into remission while pregnant, but pregnancy appears to trigger one type of eating disorder in some, new research shows. In one of the first large, long-term studies to examine eating disorders in pregnancy, researchers from the University of North

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2. 3% of Americans Are Binge Eating
   

   Feb. 1, 2007 -- Binge eating disrupts the lives of 3.5% of U.S. women and 2% of U.S. men for an average of eight years, a new survey shows. That makes binge eating more widespread than the other two eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Anorexia affects nearly 1% of women and 0.3%

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3. Stressed? Watch Out for Binge Behavior
   

   April 12, 2006 -- When stress strikes, a certain hormone may boost binge behavior, researchers report in BMC Biology. The findings may help explain why stress sometimes leads to binge eating, drug addiction relapse, "and other excessive pursuits of rewards," write University of Michigan psychology r

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4. Antidepressants May Help Control Binge Eating
   

   May 25, 2005 (Atlanta) -- Popular antidepressants like Prozac and Zoloft can help binge eaters control the amount of food they eat, at least in the short-term, researchers report. A review of seven studies on binge eating that compared treatment with antidepressants with a placebo showed that medica

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5. Obesity Drug Helps Binge Eaters
   

   Nov. 10, 2003 -- At first glance, the study findings may seem anything but surprising: The popular "antiobesity" drug Meridia used by millions to lose weight appears to help obese binge eaters shed excess pounds, but this new report shows that the drug can also help binge eaters control their eating

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6. Gene Linked to Binge Eating
   

   March 19, 2003 -- A mutation in a gene related to appetite suppression has been linked to binge eating in obese people. The finding could someday lead to better weight-loss weapons for people who have had little success fighting the battle of the bulge, researchers say. Investigators found that a pa

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