Body dysmorphia plays a key role in anorexia and other eating disorders. People may be afraid of gaining weight and believe that their body is larger than it actually is. Body dysmorphia is a ...

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 ...

Float therapy, where a patient is suspended in a pool of warm, salty water in a soundproof room, could help ease some aspects of anorexia nervosa, a small new study found. "The idea is that women with ...

People with anorexia nervosa and with body dysmorphic disorder have similar abnormalities in their brains that affect their ability to process visual information, a new UCLA study reveals. People with ...

Food, it seems, is everywhere now. Yet about 1% of the population has anorexia nervosa, and is starving in the midst of plenty. The question that sufferers, family members, psychologists, and ...

Talk about it — no matter your body size, gender or background. If you find yourself preoccupied with thoughts about food, ...

When Erika Queen was growing up outside Olympia, classmates and family bullied her about her weight. "I was always a chunky kid," she said. "I very quickly developed shame around it. As I got older ...

Eating disorders in athletes are common-yet sometimes missed. The outcomes of this can be dire. Here's what to know and what recent research tells us.