Natalia Kubiak

The dangers of drunkorexia

By Natalia Kubiak SFU researcher first to examine long-term effects of saving calories for binge drinking The two “D”s of young adulthood: dieting and drinking. Although they appear to be unrelated, in reality, they combine in a dangerous way. SFU researcher Daniella Sieukaran is the first to look into the long- term effects of “drunkorexia,” a term used to describe the practice of restricting meals in order to “save” calories for future binge drinking. Sieukaran followed 227 York University students aged 17–21 over a four-month period and found that students engaging in this practice were more likely to partake in…

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