While most of us have heard about the "Freshman 15" — the stereotypical first-year weight gain among college students — a growing share of young adults are experiencing quite the opposite. Some 10% to ...

Christopher Vallee didn’t know he had an eating disorder until it was almost too late.

In a recent study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Journal, researchers examined the incidence rates of eating disorders and self-harm two years after the coronavirus disease 2019 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - It's national eating disorder awareness week, this year's theme is: The Time is Now, emphasizing the importance of early detection and intervention. It's not just limited to men or ...

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

Eating disorders are among the deadliest and fastest-growing mental health conditions, yet they remain largely misunderstood. Popular portrayals reduce these illnesses to superficial stereotypes, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among intervention participants, binge eating episodes decreased from 14.79 to 6.07 over 12 weeks. The ...

How GLP-1 drugs may be leading to new eating disorders - While other weight-loss drugs have caused similar problems, one ...

Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.