Many individuals with anorexia experience gastrointestinal (GI) problems such as constipation. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that most commonly affects females in adolescence or young ...

OK, so we have some strong evidence for correlations between anorexia and cognitive impairment. (See part two.) Now we can start asking causal questions. It might seem obvious that if cognitive ...

Eating disorders are often associated with extreme weight loss, but what many people don’t realize is that they can also lead to significant weight gain. This paradox can be confusing and distressing ...

These abnormal eating habits can have serious implications for an individual's physical and emotional well-being. Here are five types of eating disorders, their causes, symptoms, and available ...

Some evidence suggests that seizures may be a complication that sometimes relates to anorexia. Anorexia is a type of eating disorder that restricts the amount of food and drink a person consumes to ...

The terms “eating disorder” and “disordered eating” are often used interchangeably and you might not catch their differences—but they exist. Eating disorders, which can be fatal, affect nearly 30 ...

Hadley Freeman’s “Good Girls” (Bookshelf, May 1) is the most insightful book I have ever read as to the causes of anorexia. Most anorexics aren’t part of the prison system that a psychiatrist ...