Eating Disorders

An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health.
What is an Eating Disorder?

Eating disorders are a type of serious mental health condition characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors and related thoughts and emotions.

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Electrolyte abnormalities in eating disorders associated with higher risk of death from any cause

Electrolyte abnormalities in eating disorders associated with higher risk of death from any cause

Study reveals sequential neuronal activation regulating food intake

Study reveals sequential neuronal activation regulating food intake

Researchers propose ketogenic diet as a novel treatment for anorexia nervosa

Researchers propose ketogenic diet as a novel treatment for anorexia nervosa

Calorie information on menus: Worsening eating disorders?

Calorie information on menus: Worsening eating disorders?

Primary care providers key to addressing emotional eating

Primary care providers key to addressing emotional eating

Increased mental health risks in patients with brain aneurysms

Increased mental health risks in patients with brain aneurysms

How diet shapes gut microbiota and affects brain function

How diet shapes gut microbiota and affects brain function

Researchers urge inclusion of marginalized groups to bridge bulimia nervosa treatment gaps

Researchers urge inclusion of marginalized groups to bridge bulimia nervosa treatment gaps

Does cannabis use disorder increase the risk of head and neck cancer?

Does cannabis use disorder increase the risk of head and neck cancer?

Polycystic ovary syndrome linked to greater risk of disordered eating in women

Polycystic ovary syndrome linked to greater risk of disordered eating in women

Pro-anorexia content on TikTok may harm women's body image and mental health

Pro-anorexia content on TikTok may harm women's body image and mental health

Enhancing family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa: The role of intensive parental coaching

Enhancing family-based treatment for anorexia nervosa: The role of intensive parental coaching

New brain targets for GLP1-based obesity drugs may reduce weight without nausea

New brain targets for GLP1-based obesity drugs may reduce weight without nausea

Poverty and mental Illness: A causal relationship revealed

Poverty and mental Illness: A causal relationship revealed

Researchers debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent fasting

Researchers debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent fasting

Study reveals individual differences in fasting-induced ketosis and its health benefits

Study reveals individual differences in fasting-induced ketosis and its health benefits

Approximately 1 in 6 patients experience antidepressant withdrawal symptoms, systematic review finds

Approximately 1 in 6 patients experience antidepressant withdrawal symptoms, systematic review finds

Psychiatric conditions double mortality risk in anorexia nervosa patients

Psychiatric conditions double mortality risk in anorexia nervosa patients

Expert suggests a more integrated approach to treating people with eating disorders

Expert suggests a more integrated approach to treating people with eating disorders

Researchers investigate the feasibility of new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder

Researchers investigate the feasibility of new home-administered treatment for binge eating disorder

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