The 3 eating disorders--anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating--occur at a frequency far greater than usually realized. Anorexia has been found to be present in up to 1% of teenage ...

Eating disorders come with both emotional and physical symptoms and include anorexia nervosa (voluntary starvation), bulimia nervosa (binge-eating followed by purging), binge-eating disorder ...

As February comes to a close, we are approaching National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Feb. 24 through March 2 is a time dedicated to educating the public about the truth of eating disorders and ...

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder characterised by restricted eating, fear of gaining weight, and body image disturbances, which may lead to severe malnutrition, depression and ...

reveals that eating disorders are common in the world of dance. describes case studies of two women battling anorexia nervosa. describes the toll anorexia can take on the body including low blood ...