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Bringing binge eating disorder out of the shadows

Though often in the news, eating disorders are poorly understood. When thinking about eating disorders, people usually think of anorexia nervosa or sometimes bulimia nervosa,...
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Using genetics to understand eating disorders

In May 2023, our Professor Martin Kennedy presented an 8 minute talk on using genetics to understand eating disorders. This talk was inspired by our...
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The relationship between night eating syndrome and other eating disorders

Night eating syndrome (NES) was formally recognised as an eating disorder nine years ago, and is characterised by delayed patterns of food intake. More specifically,...
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What is the connection between ADHD and eating disorders?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) starts early in life. Common symptoms include struggling to focus on tasks, making mistakes due to inattention, being over-active and...
Research

The great underfunding of eating disorders research

Australian and UK researchers (1) have recently reported on the strikingly low funding provided for eating disorders research.   Much more research is needed to address fundamental questions about eating disorders. We still know little about the...
Psychology

Surge of people reaching out for eating disorder help

There is mounting information to show that more people are experiencing disordered eating, especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our response to the pandemic has created an space for eating disorders to emerge or worsen. Because of the pandemic, we are likely to experience increased negative...
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Bringing binge eating disorder out of the shadows 

Though often in the news, eating disorders are poorly understood. When thinking about eating disorders, people usually think of anorexia nervosa or sometimes bulimia nervosa,...
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Are my ovaries making me eat?

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder you have never heard of. Studies estimate that 2-3.5% of the population suffer from this...
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A closer look at the mukbang phenomenon

Mukbang, which translates to ‘eating show’, refers to an online trend in which hosts share video recordings of themselves eating large quantities of food. Videos...
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K-Pop and Disordered Eating

K-Pop, short for Korean popular music, has a growing international following. Not only does K-Pop have a distinct sound, but it is often packaged with...

Participant stories

Maddie Schipper 1

Maddie’s story

Youth support worker & nature lover who waged a decade-long battle with anorexia nervosa, together with her twin, AUCKLAND Youth support worker and nature lover,...
Libby Schipper

Libby’s story

Personal trainer who spent her childhood & teens wrestling anorexia nervosa alongside her twin, WELLINGTON Personal trainer, Libby, 24, Wellington, has been battling anorexia nervosa...

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