Many Overweight Teens Have Same Eating Disorders As Thin Peers

A new study of teenagers has found that the same risk factors are associated with both being overweight and with disordered eating behaviors like binge eating and using diet pills. Moreover, food related problems are extraordinarily common among urban teens affecting 44 percent of adolescent girls and 29 percent of boys. The study also suggests that teasing teens about weight is no joke, especially when the teasing comes from family. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness on October 5th, 2007