Posted on 06/14/2004 9:04:40 PM PDT by Indy Pendance
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 (UPI) -- Just being unhappy with their bodies is not enough to lead most women into eating disorders -- it takes additional factors, U.S. researchers have found.
Ohio State University researchers said women are more likely to have eating disorders when their body dissatisfaction is accompanied by other issues, such as a tendency to examine their bodies obsessively and think about how they appear to others.
The findings help clarify a long-running issue that has complicated the problem of identifying women at risk for eating disorders, the researchers said. Though studies have shown body dissatisfaction is strongly related to the development of eating disorders, there are many women who express dissatisfaction with their bodies but who do not have symptoms of disordered eating.
"Body dissatisfaction is so prevalent among women in our society that it isn't very useful in identifying women who may have eating disorders," said Tracy Tylka, author of the study and assistant professor of psychology.
"About 3 to 8 percent of women have some type of eating disorder," Tylka said. "But many women -- maybe most women -- are dissatisfied with their bodies."
Exactly what are these "researchers" telling us that wasn't already common sense?
Whoever's running the lab is probably having their funding coming up for review, and needs some publicity to tout.
Over stuffing an available pie hole is the exclusive cause of pretty much all obesity.
I remember watching people coming out of concentration camps. They weren't fed well at all, and you know what? They were ALL skinny.
They weren't healthy, but it proves weight is from over-eating.
Factor #1: Putting too much food in ones mouth.
agreed, and I certainly don't believe the McLawsuits have any merit.
I would point out this however- two "extra" slices of bread a day, at ~110 calories apiece, will equal 2 pounds of fat per year. Muliply that by ten or fifteen years...and you've got a problem.
I'm not blaming my fat @$$ on anyone but me...the point is it doesn't take that much to develop a serious problem.
It's called "BOREDOM". I know, lousy excuse.
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Betterhumans Staff
3/10/2004 4:44 PM
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent
I think if you give enough drugs to people they could of course simply forget to eat. That would be one way that at least libertarians would approve of... LOL
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent
Oh I'm sure libertarians wouldn't mind that, they want the Constituion to allow it, not the buzz. Wink Wink!
If you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you as well. LOL
George W. Bush will be reelected by a margin of at least ten per cent
Oh wonderful..............I'm a skinny smoker.............
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