Eating Disorders

An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health.

What is an Eating Disorder?

Eating disorders are a type of serious mental health condition characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions.

Night Eating Disorder / Syndrome

Binge-Eating Disorder Treatment

Binge-Eating Disorder Signs and Symptoms

What Causes Binge Eating Disorder?

Health Risks of Binge Eating Disorder

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What is Rumination Disorder / Syndrome?

What is Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder?

What is Binge Eating Disorder?

What Does a Diagnosis of Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) Mean?

How is Anorexia Nervosa Diagnosed?

Anorexia Nervosa Complications

Anorexia Nervosa Signs and Symptoms

Is Anorexia a Metabolic Disorder?

Bulimia Nervosa Signs and Symptoms

What is a Binge-Eating Disorder?

Epidemiology of Orthorexia Nervosa

Signs and Symptoms of Orthorexia

Diagnostic Criteria for Orthorexia

Managing Indigestion (Dyspepsia)

Lifestyle Changes for Indigestion (Dyspepsia)

Uncommon Causes for Indigestion

Latest Eating Disorders News and Research

Can CBT help type 2 diabetes and obesity patients implement lifestyle alterations?

Researchers examine the impact of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on lifestyle changes among type 2 diabetes and obesity patients.

9 Aug 2023

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

Many Americans really want to lose weight — and a new poll shows nearly half of adults would be interested in taking a prescription drug to help them do so.

5 Aug 2023

Does COVID-19 increase the risk of future gastrointestinal disorders?

Scientists review existing literature to examine the association between acute COVID-19 and the incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms.

2 Aug 2023

Molecular insights into drug-induced GDF15 regulation in cancer cells and cardiomyocytes: implications for precision medicine

A recent study elucidated the molecular mechanisms of drug-induced regulation of growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF15).

1 Aug 2023

Research reveals surprising genetic overlap between neurological and psychiatric disorders

Researchers compared the shared genetic risk and biological foundations of neurological and mental illnesses.

1 Aug 2023

Tumor-derived GDF-15 suppresses immunotherapy response

Researchers evaluate the impact of tumor-derived GDF-15 on responses to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.

26 Jul 2023

New understanding of wasting could lead to better treatments for infections

Although infections can present with many different symptoms, one common symptom is the loss of fat and muscle, a process called wasting.

24 Jul 2023

Eating disorder and self-harm diagnosis surged during the COVID-19 pandemic: an urgent need for intervention

Researchers examined incidence rates of eating disorders and self-harm after the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Jun 2023

KU researcher awarded $4.2 million grant to address eating disorders in active-duty military members

A University of Kansas researcher who developed the first screening tool for eating disorders in veterans has been awarded a four-year, $4.2 million grant by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to address eating disorders in active-duty members of the military.

16 Jun 2023

Women living with PCOS experience greater body image concerns than normal people

Women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience greater body image concerns than individuals without the condition, according to research being presented Saturday at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill.

15 Jun 2023

What does a chatbot know about eating disorders? Users of a help line are about to find out

For more than 20 years, the National Eating Disorders Association has operated a phone line and online platform for people seeking help for anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Last year, nearly 70,000 individuals used the help line.

12 Jun 2023

Unpacking negative body talk: Fat talk holds stronger impact on mental health, while old talk still raises concerns

Research investigates the impact of "old talk" (negative age-related body talk) on mental health and quality of life, highlighting its limited exploration compared to "fat talk." The study examines the contribution of old talk and fat talk to negative outcomes, considering their correlation and interaction with age.

22 May 2023

Mental disorders in adults aged 20–39 years linked to elevated risk of heart attack and stroke

Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have an up to three-fold elevated likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in more than 6.5 million individuals published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

9 May 2023

Ecology, transmission, and diagnosis of mosquito-borne Tahyna virus

Researchers summarized the current knowledge on the Tahyna virus (TAHV).

4 May 2023

Study suggests DASH diet may improve mental well-being in addition to lowering blood pressure

Researchers explore the effect of the DASH diet on mental well-being.

3 May 2023

Ingestible capsule uses electricity to boost production of hunger-regulating hormone

Hormones released by the stomach, such as ghrelin, play a key role in stimulating appetite. These hormones are produced by endocrine cells that are part of the enteric nervous system, which controls hunger, nausea, and feelings of fullness.

26 Apr 2023

Disability rights groups sue to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law

Disability rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn California’s physician-assisted death law, arguing that recent changes make it too easy for people with terminal diseases whose deaths aren't imminent to kill themselves with drugs prescribed by a doctor.

25 Apr 2023

Eating Disorders

Overview

Feature Articles

Eating Disorder Treatments

Eating Disorder Symptoms

Night Eating Disorder / Syndrome

Binge-Eating Disorder Causes

Binge-Eating Disorder Treatment

Binge-Eating Disorder Signs and Symptoms

What Causes Binge Eating Disorder?

Health Risks of Binge Eating Disorder

What is Pica Eating Disorder?

Diabulimia Eating Disorder

Emotional Overeating

What is Rumination Disorder / Syndrome?

What is Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder?

Eating Disorders in Children

Early Attachment and Anorexia

What is Binge Eating Disorder?

What Does a Diagnosis of Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) Mean?

Anorexia Nervosa Causes

Anorexia Nervosa Treatment

How is Anorexia Nervosa Diagnosed?

Anorexia Nervosa Complications

Anorexia Nervosa Signs and Symptoms

Anorexia Nervosa Support

Is Anorexia a Metabolic Disorder?

What is Bulimia Nervosa?

Bulimia Nervosa Diagnosis

Bulimia Nervosa Causes

Bulimia Nervosa Signs and Symptoms

Bulimia Nervosa Complications

Bulimia Nervosa Treatment

Bulimia Nervosa Support

What is a Binge-Eating Disorder?

Epidemiology of Orthorexia Nervosa

Clean Eating and Orthorexia

History of Orthorexia

Signs and Symptoms of Orthorexia

Diagnostic Criteria for Orthorexia

Orthorexia Nervosa Research

What is Indigestion?

Indigestion Symptoms

Managing Indigestion (Dyspepsia)

Lifestyle Changes for Indigestion (Dyspepsia)

Uncommon Causes for Indigestion

Latest Eating Disorders News and Research

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