Diet pills, laxatives often used before eating disorder development – By HealthDay News (UPI) / Nov 22 2019
Nov. 22 — Girls and young women who use diet pills and laxatives to control their weight are at increased risk for eating disorders, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 10,000 girls and women, aged 14 to 36, from 2001 to 2016.
Among those who initially did not have an eating disorder, 1.8 percent of those who used diet pills in the past year said they received their first eating disorder diagnosis over the next one to three years, compared to 1 percent of those who did not use diet pills.
The researchers also found that 4.2 percent of those who used laxatives for weight control were subsequently diagnosed with their first eating disorder, compared to 0.8 percent of those who did not use laxatives for weight control.
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Research shows that before developing eating disorders, many women first use diet pills or laxatives to control their their weight. Photo by wp paarz/Flickr
