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Transcranial direct current stimulation is beneficial in binge-eating disorder

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Beneficial in BED

Beneficial effects in adults with binge-eating disorder, especially among males
Women with eating disorders more often exhibit risky drinking behaviors than their unaffected peers

More Risky Drinking Behaviors for Women With Eating Disorders

Higher scores in scales measuring alcohol dependence, alcohol-related problems, intoxication
Mortality is increased among patients with eating disorders

Excessive Mortality Observed in Anorexia Nervosa

Patients with anorexia nervosa mainly died from natural causes related to their eating disorder
Binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa are associated with increased incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes

Bulimia Nervosa Tied to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Increased risk in patients versus controls; higher lifetime prevalence for patients, especially males
Mindfulness may be a promising approach for prevention of eating disorders among adolescent girls

Mindfulness Shows Promise in Eating Disorder Prevention

With expert facilitation, mindfulness linked to reduction in weight and shape concerns
Health care costs are similar for patients with binge eating disorder (BED) and those with eating disorder not otherwise specified without BED

Binge Eating Disorder Creates Significant Health Care Burden

Costs are significantly higher for BED patients than for matched patients without eating disorder
For girls and young women with type 1 diabetes

Eating Disorders Common in Girls With Type 1 Diabetes

By age 25 years, cumulative probability of onset of eating disorder is 60 percent
Topiramate (Topamax) used for migraine headaches has been linked to increased odds of eating disorders in some teens. The report was published online April 6 in Pediatrics.

Migraine Medication Linked to Eating Disorders in Teens

Case reports don't prove the medicine caused problems, however
Eating disorder education needs to reach overweight youth

Key Disordered Eating Info Not Reaching Overweight Youth

Prevalence of disordered eating among overweight girls and boys remained the same from 1999 to 2010
For obese adults

Binge Eating Linked to Comorbidities in Obese Adults

BED linked to risk of specific comorbidities, but associations not statistically significant