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 ...

Purging disorder is an eating disorder similar to anorexia or bulimia. Despite not having a separate entry in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Text Revision (DSM-5-TR), it's a ...

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 ...

AI may expand access to eating disorder support, but significant challenges remain. New research explores where these tools ...

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 ...

For an illness that affects so many people, there are plenty of misconceptions about eating disorders, experts say. Eating disorders affect nearly 1 in 10 people worldwide, according to the nonprofit ...

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 ...