Feelings of Depression and Binge Eating Go Hand in Hand in Teen Girls
Friday, December 16, 2011 - 16:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Teenage girls who feel depressed are twice as likely to start binge eating as other girls are, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The reverse is also true: Girls who engage in regular binge eating face double the normal risk of depressive symptoms.