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Pilates, named after the man who invented the method, Joseph Pilates, has really caught on as a fitness trend over the past decade or so. As alternative forms of exercise such as yoga and …
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“There is some disturbing research showing that there might be an
association between practicing yoga or Pilates, and the development of
eating disorders, so that is one thing to keep in mind should you
decide to attempt Pilates.”

this part of the article stood out to me…what type of research shows yoga and Pilates can lead to eating disorders? 

The findings from this study, which I cited at the bottom of the article:
Neumark-Sztainer D, Eisenberg ME, Wall M, Loth KA. Yoga and pilates: Associations with body image and disordered-eating behaviors in a population-based sample of young adults. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 2011 Apr;44(3):276-80. doi: 10.1002/eat.20858.[/i]

“Findings suggest the importance of helping yoga/Pilates instructors
recognize that their students may be at risk for disordered eating.”

those are the conclusions from the abstract of the study on pubmed if you can’t get to it…