In the 1980s an antidieting movement began to take shape based on the assertion that restrained dieting (i.e., controlled meal plans, avoidance of taboo foods, and/or restricted intake of fat grams or calories) is not sustainable and may contribute to such negative outcomes as weight recycling, altered body composition, heightened fat storage potential, decreased resting metabolism, dysfunction...

background obesity is one of the most common nutritional problems in adolescent. knowing eating behavior of adolescents improve our understanding about this pandemic and helps design an appropriate preventive and care plan. methods in a cross-sectional study, 372 students selected randomly from 8 guidance schools of shiraz, iran, during august-december 2009. body weight was measured to the near...

there is strong and consistent evidence that eating disorders are prevalent in sport and especially in weight sensitive sports such as endurance, weight category and aesthetic sports as well as jumping events. these illnesses are not only common but lead to significant physical and psychological morbidity and impaired performances. sports organizations, and by extension the professionals whose ...

tissue nutrient supply may be synchronized with endogenous physiological rhythms to optimize animal and human health. glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity have endogenous rhythms that are not essentially dependent on food type and eating. human glucose tolerance declines as day comes into night. based on such evolutionary findings, large evening meals must be avoided to reduce risks of vis...

introduction domestic and industrial swallowing of caustic substances can cause acute and chronic injuries. in the acute phase of care, focus is on the immediate control of tissue damage and perforation, and in the chronic phase, the focus is on the treatment of pharyngeal narrowing and impaired swallowing. conclusions treatment of esophageal burn lesions is by immediate and delayed removing of...

purpose and background: eating disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder co-occur on many occasions. impulsivity is one of the prevalent features between the mentioned disorders. the purpose of this study is to compare the feature of impulsivity and its components in eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder and the normal individuals. methods and materials: this study carried on patien...