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 ...

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 ...

Eating disorders are not caused by genetics alone, but genes can play a significant role in making someone more vulnerable to developing one. Researchers do not understand the exact cause of eating ...

For years, eating disorders were thought to predominantly affect women and girls. But it’s estimated that 1 in 3 people with the condition is male, and that 10 million American boys and men will ...

While the concept of eating disorders has become more broadly discussed over the last few years, less is understood about the psychology behind them — namely, what is happening inside the brain of a ...