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In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (February 26-March 4), I’m addressing some of the common myths, stereotypes, and misperceptions about who gets eating disorders. Spoiler alert: ...

Recently, we observed National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, an annual opportunity to highlight the nearly 29 million Americans battling these life-threatening illnesses. Eating disorders are not a ...

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...

Comorbidity is a complex topic, conceptually and clinically. The definition of comorbidity from a conceptual point of view refers to a situation in which "a distinct clinical entity appears during the ...

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For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...

The risks for serious physical illness, psychiatric conditions, and premature death are sharply elevated in people with eating disorders long after their initial diagnosis, a new study showed. Risks ...

Sarah's (not her real name) relationship with food has been complicated since adolescence.While she used to "live to eat", ...

Thriveworks reports that GLP-1 medications help some binge eaters manage cravings but may also fuel disordered eating in ...