Researchers Find New Tool To Detect Eating Disorders

Researchers discovered eating disorders more than a year before a diagnosis by monitoring electrolyte levels in a new study.

This means that patients might start receiving treatment for them sooner. Researcher Dr Gregory Hundemer and his team’s findings revealed that people with electrolyte abnormalities were twice as likely to be diagnosed with an eating disorder at a later date. Those with severe irregularities were five times more likely to be diagnosed.