Anorexia linked to child dancers
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Children who dance are more at risk of eating disorders when they grow up, research has found.
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Children who are overweight and eat too much risk the binge eating disorder bulimia as adults, say psychiatrists.
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A startling number of parents may be in denial about their youngsters' weight.
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Kelli Smith was nervous as she walked into the Philadelphia treatment center, seeking help at last for her anorexia. Looking around at the other patients, she was struck by how young they seemed.
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Earlier this month, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a troubling report underscoring what we all know: Not only are adults struggling with overeating and inactivity, but our kids are, too.
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By Paul Davis; Journal Staff Writer  If your child has an eating disorder, where do you go for help?   In the past, South County parents grappling with behavioral issues had to poke through the Yellow Pages, call doctors for references or rely on friends for names.
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Overweight children are stigmatized by their peers as early as age 3 and even face bias from their parents and teachers, giving them a quality of life comparable to people with cancer, a new analysis concludes.
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Marg Oaten's daughter was a happy, healthy girl who loved table tennis and drama until at the age of 10 she developed anorexia. Twelve years on she is still fighting the illness, which almost killed her.
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NEW YORK  - Despite the importance of  nutrition in managing type 1 diabetes, eating disorders and  unhealthy weight-control tactics are not uncommon in young  women with the disease -- and the combination can lead to  serious complications, a new study shows.
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Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have gotten  plenty of attention in recent years. But the first attempt to document how common eating disorders are nationwide  produced  surprises.
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NEW YORK  - Children's tendency to become   overweight might have something to do with how their mothers   urge them to eat, a new study hints.
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The stigma that society  attaches to obesity can cause children immediate, and possibly  lasting, harm, according to a research review.
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NEW YORK  - Giving parents the skills to cope effectively with their young children's weight problems can make it easier for these kids to slim down, a study from Australia shows.
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Worldwide, it is estimated that more than 22 million children under five years old are obese or overweight, and more than 17 million of them are in developing countries.
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An Italian advertising campaign featuring photos of an emaciated girl won praise Tuesday from designers and the government for targeting anorexia, but campaigners warned it could encourage the disease. Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani, famed for h...
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Allowing young children to become severely overweight should be treated as neglect, some doctors have told the BBC.
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Â·  More than 10,000 pupils in poor areas to benefit Â·  English parents may get children's weight warning