There are currently six eating disorders recognized in the DSM-5: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, pica, rumination disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.

Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses where someone uses or controls food intake An eating disorder is not a choice, a diet “gone wrong”, nor conscious attention-seeking behaviour. In fact, it ...

According to the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), around 20 million women and 10 million men will experience difficulties with an eating disorder at some point in their life. Over the last ...

Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect a person’s relationship with food and body image. They are not simply about food itself, but often linked to emotional distress, ...

Women with eating disorders have a higher risk of having children who suffer from asthma and wheezing Eating disorders are linked to a 26% increased risk of school-age asthma The link is consistent ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are both types of eating disorders. Both may start during adolescence and involve eating large amounts of food in a short period, but they have important ...

The coexistence of eating disorders with type 1 diabetes represents a formidable clinical challenge, whereby the management of glycaemic control is intricately interwoven with disordered eating ...

Sleep-eating disorders, like nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED), may cause people to eat more than they desire at night. However, treatments are available. There ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Erin Phillips, MPH, RD, CDCES, about how diabetes care and ...