Study: Early overeating may lead to bulimia

Psychiatrists have been doing research and have come to a conclusion that excessive eating and gaining weight at a young age could be warning signs that children will develop bulimia as adults. It's estimated that 5 to 10 percent of women worldwide suffer from an eating disorder and are petrified of the thought of gaining weight. In a recent study, 154 pairs of sisters eating habits were under observation to determine whether there were signs leading to an eating disorder. There were 71 pairs of sisters in which one had developed an eating disorder. The psychiatrists asked the mother to describe the daughter with the eating disorder from the age of 5 to 10 years. They soon found out that the daughter as a young child was overweight and ate more than the healthy sibling. The research is still being studied to make sure that the evidence is relevant and accurate, but it's definitely something to consider and think about for the upcoming generations.