Eating Disorders - Epidemiology
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

The clinical course of advanced dementia.

13 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Dementia is a leading cause of death in the United States but is underrecognized as a terminal illness. The clinical course of nursing home residents with advanced dementia has not been well described. METHODS: We followed 323 nursing ... Read more...

Health care utilization in patients with eating disorders.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: To examine health care costs among patients with eating disorders (EDs) using the Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota claims database system. METHOD: Four groups of individuals enrolled between 1999 and 2005 were identified: (1) a ... Read more...

Association of higher parental and grandparental education and higher school grades with risk of hospitalization for eating disorders in females: the Uppsala birth cohort multigenerational study.

7 Jul 2009 Eating disorders are a leading cause of disease burden among young women. This study investigated associations of social characteristics of parents and grandparents, sibling position, and school performance with incidence of eating disorders. The ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Eating Disorders - Epidemiology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• The clinical course of advanced dementia. 13 Oct 2009
• Health care utilization in patients with eating disorders. 30 Aug 2009
• Vegetarian diets and disordered eating. 30 Aug 2009
• Association of higher parental and grandparental education and higher school grades with risk of hospitalization for eating disorders in females: the Uppsala birth cohort multigenerational study. 7 Jul 2009
• A two-phase population study: relationships between overweight, body composition and risk of eating disorders. 29 Jun 2009
• Meta-analysis on drugs in people with eating disorders. 29 Jun 2009
• Drop-out from treatment for the eating disorders: a problem for clinicians and researchers. 29 Jun 2009
• Perceived incompetence moderates the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and disordered eating. 29 Jun 2009
• A demographic and symptom descriptive study of callers to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders: linking research and advocacy. 29 Jun 2009
• Ethnic origins of patients attending specialist eating disorders services in a multiethnic urban catchment area in the United Kingdom. 29 Jun 2009
• Attitudes toward weight gain during pregnancy: results from the Norwegian mother and child cohort study (MoBa). 29 Jun 2009
• Dysfunctional schemas and eating pathology in overweight youth: a case-control study. 29 Jun 2009
• Inappropriate eating behaviors during pregnancy: prevalence and associated factors among pregnant women attending primary care in southern Brazil. 29 Jun 2009
• Binge drinking in women at risk for developing eating disorders. 29 Jun 2009
• Gender difference in the prevalence of eating disorder symptoms. 29 Jun 2009
• Obesity and prevalence of risk behaviour for eating disorders among young Danish women. 15 Jun 2009
• Crying and feeding problems in infancy and cognitive outcome in preschool children born at risk: a prospective population study. 30 May 2009
• So, he's a little premature...what's the big deal? 30 May 2009
• Balancing between mental vulnerability and strength in daily life when suffering from eating difficulties. 29 Apr 2009
• [Sleep-wake cycle among adolescents who suffer from eating disorders: original Israeli research studies] 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Eating Disorders'

Definition: A group of disorders characterized by physiological and psychological disturbances in appetite or food intake.

Descriptor UI: D001068

Alternative terms: Eating Disorders; Eating Disorder; Appetite Disorders; Appetite Disorder;

Related Mesh Headings: Obesity; Thinness;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F03.375;

Online Note: use EATING DISORDERS to search APPETITE DISORDERS 1966-88

History Note: 89; was APPETITE DISORDERS 1963-88

Technical Notes: in children, use FEEDING AND EATING DISORDERS OF CHILDHOOD if related to mental disorder