Binge eating disorder is the most common type of eating disorder in the U.S. Binge eating is characterized as eating large amounts of food in a short period, typically under two hours. People with ...

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the US with a lifetime prevalence of 2.8%. Females have a higher prevalence (3.5%) compared to males (2.0%). It can occur at any age ...

Eating disorders represent one of the most misunderstood mental health conditions affecting millions of people across all demographics. While many assume these complex conditions stem from simple ...

Discussion of eating disorders often center around people whose disordered eating causes them to lose unhealthy quantities of weight or puts them in danger of malnourishment. But about 5% of people ...

Signs of bulimia are recurrent binge-eating episodes and purging either by self-induced vomiting, over-exercising, or taking ...

Binge eating disorder may not be what doctors thought it was. At least when it comes to relapsing. A study published today in the journal Psychological Medicine by scientists from McLean Hospital, a ...

The best eating disorder treatment plans usually include therapy, nutrition counseling, and sometimes medication.

Being older doesn’t make women immune to disordered eating, and perimenopause can be a particularly difficult time ...

“They develop through a ‘perfect storm’ of risks that collide during vulnerable periods of life,” she said. “For midlife ...

I KNOW THINGS have gotten bad when the pizza boxes begin stacking up. It’s like the tower of Domino’s boxes is calling out, “Hey, you’re doing it again!” In college, I hid the boxes in a compartment ...

Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’s a Band-Aid, not a fix. By Dani Blum Dani Blum has covered Ozempic and related medications ...

Eating disorders are often associated with extreme weight loss, but what many people don’t realize is that they can also lead to significant weight gain. This paradox can be confusing and distressing ...