Recovery typically focuses on a checklist of clinical symptoms. But a new study shows we may be missing what’s most important to those who live with an eating disorder.

Why are eating disorders often misunderstood? Many struggle, few are diagnosed: The reality of eating disorders ...

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 ...

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.

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...

For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...

It is important to recognize various disordered eating behaviors among pediatric patients with obesity, according to speakers ...