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Pregnancy may increase the risk of developing binge eating disorder
09-06-2007 · EurekAlert!Pregnancy may open a window of vulnerability for developing binge eating disorder, especially for women from lower socioeconomic situations, according to a study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers and colleagues in Norway.
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