Although reduced body image and low self-esteem are potential risk factors for eating disorders, they’re not the only factors at play. Body dissatisfaction can increase your risk of disordered eating ...

Body image disturbance is one of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, but not for binge- eating disorder. It is associated with greater severity of eating-related ...

Nearly 29 million Americans experience an eating disorder at some point in their lives. That is according to the leading nonprofit supporting those living with eating disorders and their families, the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The most important factor in the successful treatment of eating disorders is improving the patient's perception of their body -- and that's not an easy task, says a ...

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of eating disorders and body dysmorphia. Northwestern’s Body Acceptance Week, which ran from Feb. 27 to March 4, offered NU community members a ...

In our increasingly visual, social media-saturated culture, where minor celebs flog weight-loss teas on Instagram and women's bodies are objectified everywhere, eating disorders (ED) and body image ...

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 ...

Body image disturbance is one of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, but not for binge-eating disorder. It is associated with greater severity of eating-related ...