https://www.ultrahuman.com/blog/author/ultrahuman-x-within-health/Recent content in Ultrahuman-X-Within-Health on Ultrahuman BlogHugoen-USWed, 22 May 2024 19:19:06 +0000https://www.ultrahuman.com/blog/exploring-the-role-of-wearables-in-intensive-outpatient-monitoring-for-eating-disorders/Mon, 20 May 2024 18:33:55 +0000https://www.ultrahuman.com/blog/exploring-the-role-of-wearables-in-intensive-outpatient-monitoring-for-eating-disorders/<h2 id="within-health-and-ultrahuman"><a href="https://withinhealth.com/">Within Health</a> and Ultrahuman</h2> <p>Eating disorders have the highest mortality rates for any mental illness 1, affecting approximately 9% of the population in the USA in their lifetime, according to Statistica.com, or roughly 30 million people in the United States alone. According to Statistica.com, or roughly 30 million people in the United States alone 2. Eating disorders can have both physiological and psychological consequences on the individuals suffering from them. The complexity of eating disorders can have short and long-term impacts on not only the individual but those around them. Apart from the loss in productivity, the physiology of the condition wreaks havoc on a person&rsquo;s metabolism while actively engaging in eating disorder behaviors. The residual impact can also complicate the after treatment and rehabilitation process. For instance, a 2019 study showed that weight restored women with Anorexia seem to display insulin resistance and higher glucose levels in an OGTT test 3. These features remain latent and do not become overt, but nevertheless point to the fact that inflammation is still high. Many grapple daily with managing diabetes and binge eating at the same time 4 .</p>