DISORDERED EATING IN ADOLESCENTS LINKED TO SEXUAL AND PHYSICAL ABUSE

According to researchers at the University of Minneapolis, among both adolescent girls and boys, a history of sexual or physical abuse appears to increase the risk of disordered eating behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting or use of laxatives to avoid gaining weight.  The researchers studied responses to a 225 item survey of adolescent health completed by 9943 Connecticut public school students in grades 7, 9 and 11.

(Westport, Connecticut)