“I had an eating disorder early in my life. I was 11, 12 when I was diagnosed with my first eating disorder,” says Anne Poirier, author of The Body Joyful and someone who today, at 59, has struggled ...

In A Nutshell Orthorexia is an obsession with “healthy” eating that can damage health and relationships. Because it looks ...

Doctors, patients and researchers are at the very beginning of understanding how the new class of obesity drugs interact with ...

Obesity has traditionally been considered a risk factor for various diseases. However, it is increasingly recognized as a disease by medical societies and governments. The 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity ...

In the United States, eating disorders are the second most deadly mental health issue (behind opioid use disorder). And they are more common than you may think, affecting about 9 percent of the U.S.

Eating disorders represent a significant and growing concern within the field of mental health, as highlighted by the ...

Many signs are not always obvious and often go unnoticed.

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 ...

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 ...

Getting diagnosed with an eating disorder happened by accident to Emily Boring. She went to her university’s mental health office to talk about anxiety she was feeling, and through conversations ...