Related to a previous post about Michelle Obama’s effort to combat childhood obesity, we found this interesting article published by Time that discusses the links between childhood sexual abuse and trauma to eating disorders and obesity
In recent years, studies by both Felitti and others have largely confirmed the association between sexual abuse — as [...]
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Childhood Trauma and Obesity Link
Michelle Obama and Childhood Obesity
Found via Care2.com: First lady Michelle Obama talks about the growing problem of childhood Obesity in the United States.
“Medical experts have warned that our children are on track to be less healthy than we are.” – First Lady Michelle Obama
We should be ashamed of that fact.
Michelle Obama is leading the charge against childhood obesity. We’ve [...]
Can Anorexia be predicted?
According to a new study released in England, the answer may be yes. From The Guardian:
“Our research shows that certain kids’ brains develop in such a way that makes them more vulnerable to the more commonly-known risk factors for eating disorders, such as the size-zero debate, media representations of very skinny women and bad parents,” [...]
