Most teens are under pressure to look slim as a result of peer pressure. For many teenage girls, the constant exposure to narrow and unrealistic images and definitions of beauty and physical ...

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that affect millions of people worldwide, irrespective of age, gender, or background. These abnormal eating habits can have serious implications ...

Do you ever feel like you're not in control when it comes to food? You may be suffering from an eating disorder. Eating disorders are serious mental health conditions that affect millions of people ...

Bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are both types of eating disorders. Both may start during adolescence and involve eating large amounts of food in a short period, but they have important ...

An eating disorder can develop as a result of genetics, as some studies suggest and it can also stem from a mental illness or just the need for perfection. If you’re feeling like there is something ...

Gemma Sharp receives funding from an NHMRC Investigator Grant. She is the Founding Director and Member of the Consortium for Research in Eating Disorders. Amy Burton and Megan Lee do not work for, ...