Is childhood obesity on the decline?
A recent New York Times article highlighted some of the first reports indicating that the prevalence of childhood obesity has decreased in several U.S. cities and states. A recent Health […]
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Binge Eating Disorder Included in DSM 5 – Progress or “Medicalized” Gluttony?
Earlier this month, the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) was approved by the American Psychiatric Association, with official release slated for May 2013. […]
BED gets official stamp of approval for inclusion in DSM-5!
On December 1, 2012, an official communiqué was released by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announcing that its Board of Trustees had approved the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental […]
UNC Eating Disorders Program Recognized for its Excellence
Recently, our program was designated by the UNC Department of Psychiatry as the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. This designation draws attention to the fact that we have grown […]
A Week in the Life of a Postdoctoral Fellow at the UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders…
Often, when I tell people I’m a postdoctoral fellow with the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders at UNC, I get a confused look. Most are not familiar with the […]
An Internship “Down Under”
Kiora! (NZ native greeting) My name is Lauren Elder, and I am a recent graduate from the combined Masters in Public Health/Registered Dietetics Program at the UNC Gillings School of […]
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