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)
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