Risk of Eating Disorders in Girls Curbed by Family Meals….
by isaaA new study, published in the Archives of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, has suggested that teenage girls who eat regular meals with their families may be shielded from developing eating disorders later.
The study found that girls who sat down and ate 5 or more meals each week with their family were roughly one third less likely to develop severe weight control issues such as bulimia, diet-pill popping and taking laxatives or diuretics.
The researchers added, however, that not all family meal sit-downs are necessarily beneficial as the way some families interact can sometimes encourage unhealthy eating behaviours in their children.
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