Being bullied in childhood has been associated with increased risk for anxiety, depression and even eating disorders. But according to new research, it’s not only the victims who…

Young women who are attracted to both sexes or who are unsure about who they are attracted to are more likely to develop an eating disorder than…

France will ban excessively thin fashion models and expose modeling agents and the fashion houses that hire them to possible fines and even jail, under a new law passed…

Experiencing financial difficulties at university may increase the risk of female students developing an eating disorder, according to new research from the University of Southampton and Solent NHS…

Eating disorders (ED) such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating disorder affect approximately 5-10% of the general population, but the biological mechanisms involved are unknown. Researchers at Inserm Unit 1073, “Nutrition,…

Parents and doctors assume eating disorders very rarely affect males. However, a study of 5,527 teenage males from across the U.S., published Nov.4 in JAMA Pediatrics, challenges this belief.…

According to a Finnish study, women with eating disorders are less likely to have children than others in their age group. The discrepancy is the most apparent in anorexia…

Even some mental health professionals that treat eating disorders harbor prejudice against the obese, a new study suggests.

“Weight bias has been documented among different groups of health providers…

The largest DNA-sequencing study of anorexia nervosa has linked the eating disorder to variants in a gene coding for an enzyme that regulates cholesterol metabolism. The finding suggests that…

A study with 191 patients reveal that symptoms of hyperactivity due to the deficit of attention and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are associated with more impulsivity…

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa –disorders characterized by extreme eating behavior and distorted body image – are among the deadliest of psychiatric disorders, with few proven effective treatments.

Female rats are much more likely to binge eat than male rats, according to new research that provides some of the strongest evidence yet that biology plays a role in eating disorders.

Stimulating a region of the brain known to be involved in reward decreases binge eating behavior in mice, according to a study published in the April 24…

Current treatments for anorexia and bulimia nervosa, which afflict an estimated 10 to 24 million Americans, are often limited and ineffective. Patients relapse. They become chronically ill. They face…

Taking part in unhealthy eating behaviors may cause women who are concerned about their diet and self-image to experience a worsening of their moods, according to Penn State researchers.

February is Eating Disorders Awareness Month, and as good a time as any for parents to be mindful of the problem. Eating disorders like bulimia, anorexia and EDNOS are increasingly…

Kids who were bullied and acted as bullies themselves were at higher risk for depression, anxiety and panic disorder years down the line, in a new study.

Researchers have known…

Two aspects of perfectionism are involved in body dissatisfaction and the development of eating disorders, according to a study of over a thousand women published this week in BioMed Central’s…

Feelings of anxiety very effectively prevent people from getting into situations that are too dangerous. Those who have had a terrible experience initially tend to avoid the place of tragedy out of…

Eating disorder behaviors and weight concerns, common in teens and young women, are also present among women age 50 and older, U.S. researchers found.

Dr. Cynthia Bulik, director of the University…

“Diabulimia” is a little known but dangerous practice in which type 1 diabetes patients, mostly women, withhold insulin in order to lose weight.

The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) has…

“It feels like there’s two of you inside - like there’s another half of you, which is my anorexia, and then there’s the real K,…

People with anorexia nervosa struggle with questions about their real, or “authentic,” self – whether their illness is separate from or integral to…

A new report in Biological Psychiatry suggests that deficits in endocannabinoid function may contribute to anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Endocannabinoids are substances made by the brain that affect…

Binge eating is a disorder which affects both men and women, yet men remain underrepresented in research. A new study published in the International Journal…