The importance of detecting eating disorders (EDs) during pregnancy cannot be
overemphasized, because of the major negative effects this pathology has on both maternal …

Background: Eating disorders (ED) are a diagnostic category that includes several
nosological units such as anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), or binge eating …

Pregorexia, the eating disorder observed during pregnancy, is a condition that negatively
affects the health of the mother and the baby. The frequency of thin body perception, which …

Purpose Pregorexia is a phenomenon posited to occur in the peripartum, characterized by
an attempt to counter pregnancy's physiological changes in body shape through reduced …

Abstract Background In Pakistan, for a decade or so, there has been a huge increase in
body ideals, and thinness and eating disorders reported during pregnancy. The purpose of …

Feeding and eating behaviors are necessary for survival, requiring a balanced interaction
between homeostatic needs and hedonic motivation. In some cases, these behaviors can …

Introduction and purpose: Eating disorders are a serious problem in the developing world.
The media are flooding the public images of thinness promoting it as a healthy, fashionable …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) typically affects women during their childbearing years. Despite
known problems with fertility, women with AN can and do become pregnant. Symptoms of …

The roles of corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF), opioid peptides, leptin and ghrelin in
anorexia nervosa (AN) were discussed in this paper. CRF is the key mediator of the …

Numerous studies showed that factors influencing fetal development and neonatal period
could lead to lasting alterations in the brain of the offspring, in turn increasing the risk for …