Binge eating and weight-related quality of life in obese adolescents.

Limited data exist regarding the association between binge eating and quality of life (QOL) in obese adolescent girls and boys. We, therefore, studied binge eating and QOL in 158 obese (BMI ≥ 95th percentile) adolescents (14.5 ± 1.

Therapeutic potential of valproic acid for retinitis pigmentosa.

Background/aim: To examine the efficacy and safety of valproic acid (VPA) in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).

Methods: Thirteen eyes were examined before and after brief treatment (average 4 months) with VPA. Visual fields (VF) for each eye were defined using digitised Goldmann Kinetic Perimetry tracings.

Disordered-eating attitudes in relation to bone mineral density and markers of bone turnover in overweight adolescents.

Purpose: To examine the relationships between cognitive eating restraint and both bone mineral density (BMD) and markers of bone turnover in overweight adolescents.

Methods: One hundred thirty-seven overweight (BMI 39.1 +/- 6.