Eating disorders have a profound impact on the physical health and psychological and interpersonal development of adolescents. Early intervention and effective treatment are essential in order to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hospitalizations related to eating disorders are increasing among adolescents in the United States. Anorexia ...

Higher screen time is associated with eating disorder symptoms and body image concerns in adolescents, based on recent ...

Emergency department (ED) visits and hospital admissions for eating disorders have increased significantly among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. In a repeated ...

COLUMBIA — When you think of mental illness, you probably don't think it would show up at the dinner table. But, the National Eating Disorders Association estimates over 28 million Americans will have ...

Key Takeaways Heavy smartphone use is linked to uncontrolled and emotional eating in young peopleRisks for body ...

This summer I sat on my bed and watched as my sister tried on numerous outfits, changing over and over again, each time citing something “wrong” about her body and weight. I would respond by providing ...

Appetitive traits among preschoolers, such as being highly responsive to food, may predict disordered eating in adolescence. These neurobehavioural traits might be interacting with environmental ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, researchers investigated the longitudinal relationships between appetitive qualities in early childhood and eating problem symptoms ...

For more than a decade, Haven of Hope Eating Disorder Care Center has worked with individuals and families navigating the devastating realities of eating disorders—often stepping in when care is ...

A recent study published in the journal Appetite investigates the extent to which body mass index (BMI) is associated with progression from binge-eating behavior to binge-eating disorder (BED). Study: ...