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Study: One-Third of Australian Coeds Save Calories for Binge Drinking
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A new study finds that a staggering 87.2 percent of female Australian university students have engaged in “Drunkorexia,” a dangerous behavior where disordered patterns of eating are used to offset negative effects of drinking too much alcohol, such as gaining weight.
Researchers at the University of South Australia found that 28 percent of the students were regularly and purposely skipping meals, consuming low-calorie or sugar-free alcoholic beverages, purging, or exercising after drinking to help reduce ingested calories from alcohol, at least 25 percent of the time.
Clinical psychologist and lead researcher Alycia Powell-Jones said the prevalence of Drunkorexic behaviors among Australian female university students is concerning. “Due to
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