Key points Atypical anorexia nervosa (AN) is a new eating disorder diagnostic category. In this disorder, criteria for AN are met but the person is not underweight despite significant weight loss.

Anorexia nervosa, often simply referred to as anorexia, is a severe and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. The disorder affects ...

The team, composed of Scripps Research Professor Nicholas Schork, a genomics researcher and director of biostatistics and bioinformatics with Scripps Translational Science Institute (a collaboration ...

Eating disorders encompass a range of psychological conditions that affect a person’s relationship with food and their body. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are some ...

"I've had many patients come to me with restrictive eating patterns, but they say like, I'm not trying to lose weight, you know, restricting for some other reason. And when I tell them you do actually ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (NEDAW), which runs from February 24 to March 2, “is an annual campaign to educate the public about eating disorders and to engage ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Thanksgiving is around the corner, and USA Health’s Dr. Kristin Rager joined WKRG News 5 to discuss the myths about eating disorders and how they affect people during the holiday ...

Eating disorders are among the many illnesses that are not easily identifiable, making it difficult to recognize who may be struggling and require support. They are complex mental health illnesses ...

A history of higher weight is common in individuals seeking treatment for eating disorders. Among these individuals, a large group is diagnosed with atypical anorexia nervosa (AN). The Diagnostic and ...