In the powerful spirit of Weight Stigma Awareness Week (September 23-27), we’re reflecting on the impact that societal attitudes about body weight and size have on us all. With messages coming at us from all sides about what a “good” or “healthy” weight is for our...
Unfortunately, for those living in larger bodies, size-related discrimination and bullying can be an everyday occurrence. The pervasive negative judgement so many experience is in part fueled by our society’s obsession with thinness, typically seen as synonymous with...
To date, it has been well documented that eating disorders (ED) are complex, multifactorial diseases. Sociocultural, family, biological and environmental factors impact one’s susceptibility to develop an eating disorder. In addition to these vulnerability...
Executive functions in adolescents with binge-eating disorder and obesity In this study, Kittel, Schmidt, and Hilbert (2017) sought to examine executive functions (EF) in response to neutral stimuli in youth with BED and obesity (referred to as “BED”), obesity only...
