Doctors, patients and researchers are at the very beginning of understanding how the new class of obesity drugs interact with ...
Eating disorders represent a significant and growing concern within the field of mental health, as highlighted by the ...
In the United States, eating disorders are the second most deadly mental health issue (behind opioid use disorder). And they are more common than you may think, affecting about 9 percent of the U.S.
Obesity has traditionally been considered a risk factor for various diseases. However, it is increasingly recognized as a disease by medical societies and governments. The 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity ...
Of the list of eating disorders, ARFID might not be one that you recognize – but it can be just as dangerous as the better-known conditions. ARFID, or Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, is ...
Researchers have identified many different causes for eating disorders, ranging from genetic risk factors to the culture a person grows up in. However, no single factor causes all eating disorders.
Welcome to The Thin Line, The New York Post’s series about the darker side of GLP-1 drugs. Though GLP-1 agonists sold under ...
Anorexia and bulimia are not the only eating disorders, doctors warn. April 14, 2012— -- intro: For decades, the eating disorder lexicon had two main entries: anorexia and bulimia. But modern ...
You may not have heard of orthorexia, but you’ve probably seen it. It’s an eating disorder that’s characterized as an obsession with only consuming “healthy” foods—and it’s on the rise, says Sadi Fox, ...
If you have ADHD, you may be at a higher risk of developing an eating disorder as a result of the overlap in symptoms between both conditions. People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...