You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.

Source: Plate: credit Anatoliy Sadovskiy/Adobe Stock Food: credit lassedesignen/Adobe Stock Over the past decade, the prevalence of eating disorders—especially among adolescents and young adults—has ...

Genetic and neurobiological factors shape the development of eating disorders much earlier than previously thought, with evidence emerging in children as young as 9 years old, Yale-led research ...

The urge to "start over" for the new year feels hopeful. In eating disorders, that same impulse can either support recovery ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — 15 year-old Carolyn Howard started going through symptoms of an eating disorder. She was a star diver and felt the pressure from her coach and the competition to be thin. "I ...

Eating disorders are characterized by altered eating behavior that negatively impacts a person’s physical and mental health. Some recent evidence has suggested that the use of social media may ...

Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is an eating disorder. If you have it, you'll limit the amount and type of food you eat. Doctors sometimes call ARFID a selective eating disorder.

People often associate eating disorders with females. However, eating disorder behaviors, such as fasting, purging, and having a preoccupation with body image, can also affect males. The desire to ...

More than 500,000 Aussies are using GLP-1s like Ozempic and Mounjaro each month. The risks to people with eating disorders is ...

Purging disorder is an eating disorder similar to anorexia or bulimia. Despite not having a separate entry in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), it's a ...

Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...