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 ...

Eating behaviour is determined by genetic, psychological, sociocultural, and environmental factors. Disturbances in eating behaviour characterized by either insufficient or excessive food intake, ...

People often associate eating disorders with females. However, eating disorder behaviors, such as fasting, purging, and having a preoccupation with body image, can also affect males. The desire to ...

In recent years there has been increasing talk about ARFID, which stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: a still little-known but steadily growing eating disorder, especially among ...

New research finds that binge-eating disorder symptoms may persist longer than once believed, finding 61 percent and 45 percent of individuals still experienced binge-eating disorder 2.5 and 5 years ...

People going through the menopausal transition may be at a higher risk of developing certain eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa or binge eating disorder. Menopause may also worsen existing ...

Obesity is a health condition, but it does not fall under the category of eating disorder. However, certain eating disorders may lead to a person developing obesity. Doctors consider obesity not an ...

In observance of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, experts explain why eating disorders in boys are on the rise and what parents can do to help. Liz Regalia is a lifestyle editor and SEO ...