Binge eating disorder is more common than anorexia and bulimia combined, according to a national survey, but many physicians are unaware of the problem. The guidance and evidence discussed here highlight the key issues in recognizing and managing the disorder. More »

Binge eating disorder is more common than anorexia and bulimia combined, according to a national survey, but many physicians are unaware of the problem. The guidance and evidence discussed here highlight the key issues in recognizing and managing the disorder. More »

A 23-year-old woman has had 2 episodes of syncope during the past month. Her mother witnessed 1 episode in which the patient collapsed and lost consciousness for a few minutes. She experienced tonic-clonic seizure activity but no subsequent confusion. More »

A 52-year-old woman is hospitalized because she has had jaundice, anorexia, and occasional nausea and vomiting for about 2 weeks. She has also had moderate pain in the epigastrium and right upper quadrant, but it has not been severe enough to require analgesics. She denies hematemesis and hematochezia. More »

Eating disorders among adolescents and children are a growing problem in the United States; the number of cases has steadily increased over the last 50 years. Up to 5% of female adolescents have bulimia nervosa, and an estimated 0.5% have anorexia nervosa.1 More »

SAN DIEGO -- Although anorexia nervosa patients commonly have obsessions and compulsions, that doesn't necessarily translate into full-blown obsessive-compulsive disorder, according to a Polish team. More »

Anorexia nervosa (AN) affects as many as 1 in 200 white adolescent girls. Mean onset of this disorder, which is characterized by dramatic weight loss, a disturbed perception of body shape, and an intense fear of weight gain, is between 13 and 14 years. More »

The inclusion of parents in their children's treatment for eating disorder is not universally accepted. However, recent studies suggest that families should be included in treatment and that they are often a powerful resource for helping their children recover. More »

STANFORD, Calif. -- Abnormal body-image concerns and the risk of a full-blown eating disorder in high-risk college-age women can be significantly reduced by an Internet-based behavioral intervention, researchers here reported. More »

STANFORD, Calif. -- Abnormal body-image concerns and the risk of a full-blown eating disorder in high-risk college-age women can be significantly reduced by an Internet-based behavioral intervention, researchers here reported. More »