Week of April 2- 8

Welcome to this week’s collection of public comments and thoughts from?NEDA leadership and members of our Clinical or Research Advisory Councils. Please note that some of these comments are not always reflective of NEDA’s current position(s); however, they provide continued insight and useful context around issues impacting our community. We invite you to read, learn, and build strength through shared experience and knowledge.

Wherever possible, we will provide links directly to the articles that meet?NEDA’s Media Guidelines. Articles containing content outside of our standards, will be noted by title, author, outlet, and date.?

Why experts worry the 'magic' in new weight loss medications carries a dark side

Karen Weintraub

USA TODAY, 4.02.23

Featuring Dr. Kim Dennis, Clinical Advisory Council?

Dieting is one of the leading risks for developing an eating disorder, said Dennis, also a member of the eight-person clinical advisory council to the National Eating Disorders Association. She worries the medications will lead to more disordered eating, as people try to avoid regaining weight. Even if they lose pounds, people who overeat because of emotional or mental health issues will still have those problems, Dennis said. "Weight loss does not cure eating disorders or trauma or depression."?READ MORE

Legislators target social media to combat eating disorders

Elizabeth Ruiz

Scripps (National syndication), 4.08.23

Featuring Elizabet Altunkara, Director of Education

The?National Eating Disorders Association?says when the pandemic started, emergency room admissions among adolescent girls doubled. Elizabet Altunkara is the director of education at National Eating Disorders Association. "We've seen people who were previously engaging in disordered eating, really start struggling with a full-blown eating disorder, or we started hearing from people who were in recovery to relapse during the pandemic," Altunkara said.

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