Gemma Sharp receives funding from an NHMRC Investigator Grant. She is the Founding Director and Member of the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders. Amy Burton and Megan Lee do not work for, ...

When people picture someone with an eating disorder, many think of a thin teenage girl with anorexia nervosa. This stereotype ...

When your adolescent is struggling with an eating disorder, finding treatment options can feel overwhelming. Chances are you've already done some late-night Googling, trying to figure out what to do ...

Last year, New York became the first state to ban the sale of dietary and muscle-building supplements to minors. Despite ongoing implementation hurdles and legal challenges, several states—including ...

Stigma causes other people to keep their eating disorder secret. March 30, 2011— -- At the peak of her eating disorder, Stephanie Covington Armstrong threw up 15 times a day. Any food in her ...

(Reuters Health) - Many people may mistakenly assume teen boys are not prone to eating disorders because their symptoms are different from what's typically seen in girls and their focus is on building ...

Recent reports that young actress Mary-Kate Olsen was being treated for an eating disorder focused new attention on a problem that's been a concern for years: anorexia and bulimia among teenagers.

Sharna Burgess has worked to overcome disordered eating struggles. “I struggled with binging and restricting mostly,” Burgess ...

“Because diet culture is often disguised as concern for health, discipline or self-improvement, it can be especially ...

Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa. Meanwhile, ...