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• 'Bigorexics' Want to Boost Their Masculinity

  But anorexic guys may identify with more feminine stereotypes, study suggests

• Full Pantry Plus Too Little Sleep Is Recipe for Weight Gain

  More nighttime snacking seen in small study of young adults

• Girls' Peers, Not Media, May Exert Most Pressure to Be Thin

  Study looked at unhappiness with body image, feelings of inferiority

• Strange Food Pairings May Signal Binge Eating: Study

  Many with eating disorder prepare mixtures like cookies and mashed potatoes in secret

• Young Binge Eaters Prone to Illicit Drug Use: Study

  Overeating occurred first in large review of 17,000 boys and girls

• Skinny Genes: Could Heredity Raise Your Vulnerability to 'Be-Thin' Pressure?

  Study found female identical twins had similar levels of 'thin idealization'

• Can't Stop Eating M&Ms?

  New study of rats' brains could hold a key to understanding overeating and obesity

• Large Breasts Can Take Mental, Physical Toll on Teens

  Research shows some girls with the condition have physical pain, lower self-esteem

• Eating Disorders Hitting Women Over 50, Study Finds

  Researcher says new treatment strategies needed to target this older population

• Better Health Screening Urged for Female College Athletes

  Young women in competitive sports at risk for problems with diet, menstruation, bone loss

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