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What is eco-concern and how is it related to eating behaviors and disordered eating?

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by Baiyu Qi, MPH Climate change has been progressively worsening during the past few decades and has had adverse impact on mental health. Many people have experienced distress related to […]

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Awareness, CEED and CEDI Science, climate change, global health, mental health, nutrition, research, Treatment

2022 International Conference on Eating Disorders: My Experiences Presenting Virtually and Meeting with an Eating Disorder Expert

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by Meredith Bowman As my first time attending ICED, I was very impressed how the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED) adapted to the challenges of running this conference virtually. The […]

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bulimia nervosa, CEED and CEDI Science, Events, Lab News, mental health, Our Studies, Treatment

How Can Social Media Influence Obsessive Eating and Fitness Behaviors?

Featuredby cbulik

by Reese Layh In the past decade, rates of social media engagement have skyrocketed. Currently, 72% of Americans use at least one social media site (“Pew Research”, 2022). Adolescents and […]

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anorexia nervosa, Awareness, body dissatisfaction, body image, bulimia nervosa, college life, mental health, nutrition, risk factors, social media

Interoception in Anorexia Nervosa

Featuredby cbulik

By Alexis Dumain Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious disorder that is difficult to treat, and relapse is common.1-4 One reason it may be difficult to treat may be that […]

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anorexia nervosa, Awareness, bulimia nervosa, mental health, nutrition, recovery, research, risk factors, Treatment, Uncategorized

Barriers to seeking treatment for eating disorders amongst South Asian populations

Featuredby cbulik

By Avantika Kapadia -UNC CEED Summer Fellow 2022 Avantika Kapadia (@KapadiaAvantika) was a CEED Summer Fellow for 2022. One of her major research interests centers on the intersection between obsessive-compulsive […]

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anorexia nervosa, BED, bulimia nervosa, Commentary, diversity, global health, mental health, risk factors, screening, summer, Treatment

One way forward for eating disorders genetics

Featuredby cbulik

by Natasha Berthold Natasha Berthold is a 2022 CEED Summer Research Fellow, although for her it’s a Winter Research Fellowship as she is a PhD student at the University of […]

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anorexia nervosa, BED, bulimia nervosa, genetics, mental health, research, summer, Uncategorized

Updates from the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders

Featuredby cbulik

by Courtenay Pierce and the NCEED team Since our last update, NCEED officially launched SBIRT-ED  during the week of June 20th. Now available for free, primary care physicians across the […]

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anorexia nervosa, Awareness, BED, bulimia nervosa, NCEED, primacy care, risk factors, SBIRT, screening

Review of “Epidemiology of Eating Disorders in Africa”

Featuredby cbulik

by Rebecca Gwira Rebecca Gwira is a 2022 UNC CEED Summer Research Fellow and a graduate student in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University. This […]

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anorexia nervosa, BED, bulimia nervosa, diversity, food insecurity, global health, mental health, nutrition, primacy care, research, risk factors, screening

Internalized Weight Stigma (Part 2): Relation to Eating Disorders and Next Steps

Featuredby cbulik

by Emily Presseller and Natalie Papini Emily Presseller (@EmilyPresseller) is a 2022 CEED Summer Fellow. Her research interests include understanding factors that influence the maintenance of and recovery from eating […]

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Awareness, body dissatisfaction, body image, bullying, mental health, NCEED, recovery, risk factors, summer, weight stigma

Internalized Weight Stigma and Eating Disorders (Part 1): An overview of the research

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by Emily Presseller and Natalie Papini Emily Presseller (@EmilyPresseller) is a 2022 CEED Summer Fellow. Her research interests include understanding factors that influence the maintenance of and recovery from eating […]

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anorexia nervosa, Awareness, BED, body dissatisfaction, body image, bulimia nervosa, mental health, risk factors, summer, trauma, weight stigma

What factors put a child at risk for eating disorders and disordered eating?

Featuredby cbulik

by Jose Nicolas Murgueitio Nicolas Murgueitio is a 2022 UNC CEED Summer Research Fellow and a graduate student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill. (En […]

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anorexia nervosa, BED, body dissatisfaction, bulimia nervosa, bullying, CEED and CEDI Science, internalizing disorders, mental health, risk factors, trauma

¿Qué factores ponen un niño en riesgo de trastornos de conducta alimenticia o conductas alimenticias desordenadas?

Featuredby cbulik

Por: Jose Nicolas Murgueitio Nicolas Murgueitio es becario UNC CEED 2022 y estudiante de posgrado en el Departamento de Psicología y Neurociencia en UNC Chapel Hill. (To read in English […]

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anorexia nervosa, BED, body dissatisfaction, bullying, internalizing disorders, mental health, Our Studies, risk factors, trauma

Four Facts About Pica

Featuredby cbulik

by Natalie Papini Natalie Papini (@nataliep310) is a 2022 CEED Summer Fellow. One of her summer projects was working with mentors Sam Chawner (@ChawnerSamuel) and Nadia Micali (@MicaliNadia) on a […]

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Awareness, mental health, nutrition, pica, recovery, summer, Treatment

Can genetic research help us improve treatment outcome for eating disorders?

Featuredby cbulik

by Therese Johansson, Karolinska Institutet Eating disorders arise from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Eating disorders affect millions of people around the world, are life-disrupting, and in some […]

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anorexia nervosa, CEED and CEDI Science, genetics, mental health, Our Studies, Treatment, Uncategorized

Help Us Understand the Impact of Climate Change on Mental Health

Featuredby cbulik

CEED invites you to participate in an anonymous study of the impact of climate change on mental health.

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Awareness, climate change, college life, covid-19, mental health, Our Studies, research

What’s New at NCEED?

Featuredby cbulik

Updates from the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Since our last update, the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED) has continued to make progress on several […]

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Awareness, NCEED

Dining on a Dime: Pasta

Featuredby cbulik

by Anastassia Skarlinski Pasta is a popular food. Italy alone produces over 1 million tons of pasta a year. It is estimated that there are more than 600 types of […]

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nutrition

Spring Produce Guide: Blueberries

Featuredby cbulik

by Anastassia Skarlinski People often say that there are only three fruits native to North America; cranberries, blueberries, and Concord grapes. Although these are indeed native to North America, there […]

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nutrition

Dining on a Dime: Cooking Oils

Featuredby cbulik

by Anastassia Skarlinski Cooking oils are pretty essential in a lot of meals. Oils can help blend or enhance the flavors in the meal. In baked goods, they help reduce […]

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college life, food insecurity, nutrition, Uncategorized

Spring Produce Guide: Springtime Herbs

Featuredby cbulik

by Anastassia Skarlinski I come from a long line of plant killers. We just cannot keep a plant alive no matter how hard we try. One exception to that, at […]

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nutrition

Dining on a Dime: Lentils

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Learn about lentils!

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nutrition, Uncategorized

Winter Produce Guide: Pomegranates

Featuredby camdene232

Next up in our nutrition series… your guide to Pomegranates!

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nutrition, Uncategorized

Eating Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans

Featuredby camdene232

An overview of eating disorders in U.S. Military Veterans

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Awareness, PTSD, trauma

Winter Produce Guide: Root Vegetables

Featuredby camdene232

Your guide to root vegetables!

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nutrition, Uncategorized

Winter Produce Guide: Citrus

Featuredby camdene232

Your guide to winter citrus!

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nutrition, Uncategorized

Winter Produce Guide: Greens

Featuredby camdene232

Your guide to winter greens!

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nutrition

Eating Disorders During the Holidays

Featuredby camdene232

Holiday festivities can increase stress and anxiety for individuals with eating disorders. Read more about strategies you and your friends/family members can use to support your treatment and recovery.

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Awareness, Events, Holidays, recovery

Why Participant Diversity is Essential for Genetic Studies of Eating Disorders

Featuredby cbulik

Including individuals from diverse populations in genetic research will ensure that our findings will benefit everyone who suffers from eating disorders and not perpetuate health disparities.

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anorexia nervosa, BED, body image, bulimia nervosa, CEED and CEDI Science, Commentary, diversity, genetics, Our Studies, racism, research, Uncategorized

Eating Disorders and Concussions: Is there an association?

Featuredby cbulik

Due to the significant proportion of females who present to concussion clinics, clinicians should be encouraged to regularly screen for eating disturbances.

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Athletes, Awareness, nutrition, recovery, research, summer

Do Eating Disorders Impact the Structure of the Brain?

Featuredby cbulik

Many changes to the brain that occur during an acute eating disorder normalize with recovery.

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anorexia nervosa, BED, bulimia nervosa, CEED and CEDI Science, genetics, research, summer, Uncategorized

Individual and Relationship Functioning Disparities between Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Couples

Featuredby cbulik

Sexual minority stress affects individuals and couples.

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diversity, summer, Uncategorized

Physical Activity Can Benefit You and Your Microbes

Featuredby cbulik

Healthy physical activity has benefits not only for you but for the microbes that live in your gastrointestinal tract.

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Athletes, Awareness, summer, Uncategorized

Why Nutrition Standards for School Provided Meals Matter

Featuredby cbulik

Now is not the time to roll back nutritional standards for school lunches.

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CEED and CEDI Science, food insecurity, Lab News, nutrition, research, summer

THE ROLE OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN THE TREATMENT FOR EATING DISORDERS AMONG LATINAS

Featuredby cbulik

Findings suggest that family-enhanced CBT in Latinas with EDs favored retention and adherence to treatment.

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BED, bulimia nervosa, CEED and CEDI Science, diversity, Lab News, Our Studies, summer

EL ROL DE LA FAMILIA EN EL TRATAMIENTO DE LOS TRASTORNOS DE LA CONDUCTA ALIMENTARIA EN LATINAS

Featuredby cbulik

Los resultados de este estudio sugieren que un módulo familiar mejorado en adición a la TCC favorecen la retención y adherencia al tratamiento en latinas con trastornos de la conducta alimentaria.

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BED, bulimia nervosa, CEED and CEDI Science, Clinic News, diversity, Our Studies, summer

Eating Disorder Stereotypes and the Damage They Do

Featuredby cbulik

Stereotypes about who is at risk for eating disorders do harm. We need to change our viewpoint!

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anorexia nervosa, Awareness, BED, bulimia nervosa, diversity, Lab News, racism

An Examination of Anorexia Nervosa in Black Women

Featuredby cbulik

by Dani Coan Dani is a rising senior social work major at NC State and a CEED Summer Intern. She is also a Research Assistant in Dr. Goode’s Living F.R.E.E. […]

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anorexia nervosa, Awareness, body dissatisfaction, body image, Commentary, diversity, Lab News, racism, summer, Uncategorized

CEED Summer Fellows and Interns Ensure the Future of our Field is Bright

Featuredby cbulik

CEED summer trainees demonstrate that the future of our field is in good hands.

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anorexia nervosa, Awareness, Behind the Scenes, CEED and CEDI Science, college life, Commentary, diversity, Lab News, racism, research, Spotlight, summer, Uncategorized

Could targeting gut microbes help treat anorexia nervosa?

Featuredby cbulik

How might research on the intestinal microbiota improve treatment for anorexia nerovsa?

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anorexia nervosa, CEED and CEDI Science, nutrition, research, Uncategorized

Spring Eating!

Featuredby mhillunc

Sarah Faigle, MPH RD LDN CEDRD Spring has sprung! For many, spring may trigger thoughts of renewal and spring cleaning. Unfortunately, for some spring is just the next turn of […]

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nutrition, recovery

Updates from the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders

Featuredby mhillunc

by La-Shell Johnson, Program Coordinator Since our last update, we here at the National Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (NCEED) have continued to make progress on several exciting initiatives. […]

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NCEED

CEED and CEDI Science Corner: Ghrelin and Emotion Dysregulation

Featuredby cbulik

In this new Exchanges feature, we will provide capsule summaries of emerging research from both the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (CEED) and the Karolinska Institutet Centre for […]

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CEED and CEDI Science

Disordered Eating and Stimulant Use in College Students

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By Melissa Munn-Chernoff, PhD, FAED College students are at risk for having adverse mental health outcomes.1 For example, the prevalence of eating disorder diagnoses in college is 11%-17% in women […]

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college life

Diabetes and Eating Disorders—A Dangerous Combination

Featuredby mhillunc

By Baiyu Qi, MPH, PhD student UNC Department of Epidemiology The co-occurrence of diabetes and eating disorders has been receiving considerable attention in the medical community (Coleman & Caswell, 2020). […]

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bulimia nervosa

New Year – Same You!

Featuredby mhillunc

By Sarah Faigle, MPH, RD, LDN At this time of year—every year—commercials, friends, and social media are abuzz with talk of New Year’s resolutions. And these resolutions often focus on […]

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covid-19, nutrition

Eating Disorder Symptoms in Asian American College Students

Featuredby mhillunc

By Melissa Munn-Chernoff, Ph.D. Most research on eating disorders and their symptoms have been conducted in individuals of European ancestry, despite studies demonstrating their presence in individuals of Asian ancestry […]

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college life, Our Studies, research

The Field of Eating Disorders Has a Problem: Let’s Fix It!

Featuredby cbulik

The eating disorders field must diversify to ensure that our workforce truly represents the broad impact that eating disorders have in our world.

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anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, Commentary, diversity, racism, summer

Emotions Got You Down? Do the Opposite!

Featuredby mhillunc

by Jessica Baker, Ph.D. There is no question that this is one of the most difficult times most of us have faced in our lives. Many of us are experiencing […]

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coronavirus, covid-19

UNC CEED and NCEED Faculty Speak at Congressional Briefings

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by Cynthia Bulik, PhD NCEED Director, Dr. Christine Peat, and CEED Founding Director, Dr. Cynthia Bulik, were busy over the past two months conducting Congressional briefings on topics relevant to […]

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NCEED, Uncategorized

A Preoccupation with “Healthy” Eating Over the Holidays

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by Christopher Trennepohl, MPH The holiday season can be a stressful time for those triggered by changes in eating patterns that often accompany the holidays, concerns with body image, or […]

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