Body shape cause of eating disorders in menopause

A new study has found that body dissatisfaction is a major cause of eating disorders in women, especially during menopause.
Eating disorders affect about 13.1% of women during some stage of life, and the percentage increases by 3.5% for women over the age of 40.

The results of the study were published in the Journal of the American Menopause Society, and were prepared by researchers at the Department of Psychology at Georgia State University, and monitored the relationship between menopause and a group of symptoms, the most important of which are eating disorders, depression, negative mood, and fatigue.

“This study shows that, similar to studies in young adults, body image dissatisfaction remains a core feature of eating disorders in middle-aged women,” said Dr. Stephanie Faubion.

“Specifically, the fear of gaining weight and the fear of losing control of one’s eating habits are major symptoms of eating disorders in the premenopausal and early postmenopausal period,” she added.