Content note: This story discusses potentially triggering details about disordered eating. Tess Holliday shared more details about her experience with atypical anorexia nervosa in a recent interview ...

A history of higher weight is common in individuals seeking treatment for eating disorders. Among these individuals, a large group is diagnosed with atypical anorexia nervosa (AN). The Diagnostic and ...

For Erin Harrop, an assistant professor of social work at the University of Denver, signs of an eating disorder began to appear at a young age. It initially started at the age of six with little ...

When Erika Queen was growing up outside Olympia, classmates and family bullied her about her weight. "I was always a chunky kid," she said. "I very quickly developed shame around it. As I got older ...

Trigger Warning: this article contains descriptions of eating disorders and associated behavior that may not be suitable for all readers. Fearless community, please read with care. For two decades, I ...

Content note: This story discusses details of disordered eating. Nearly a year after being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, Tess Holliday is sharing the challenges of recovery—a process that is often ...

In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we examine how the Front Range’s weight-loss culture may contribute to the prevalence of the eating disorder—anorexia’s lesser-known but equally ...

A new study is describing a potential biomarker to identify a person’s risk of developing anorexia nervosa. The research proposes measuring levels of anxiety alongside a specific type of twitching eye ...

'My story is not uncommon," said Aja Pryor, who lives with eating disorder. When plus-sized supermodel Tess Holliday opened up this spring about her struggle with anorexia, she also spoke about the ...

Key points Atypical anorexia nervosa (AN) is a new eating disorder diagnostic category. In this disorder, criteria for AN are met but the person is not underweight despite significant weight loss.