Binge eating disorder (BED) is characterized by regular binge eating episodes during which
individuals ingest comparably large amounts of food and experience loss of control over …

ABSTRACT Background Eating disorders (EDs) lead to multiple psychiatric and somatic
complications and thus constitute a major public health concern. Objectives The aim of this …

Background Few population-based data on the prevalence of eating disorders exist, and
such data are especially needed because of changes to diagnoses in the DSM-5. This study …

Eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses afflicting individuals
through the life span, with a particular impact on both the physical and psychological …

Abstract Objective In 2015, the Academy for Eating Disorders collaborated with international
patient, advocacy, and parent organizations to craft the 'Nine Truths About Eating Disorders' …

BACKGROUND: Little population-based data exist outside the United States on the
epidemiology of binge eating disorder (BED). Cross-national BED data are presented here …

Eating disorders are relatively rare among the general population. This review discusses the
literature on the incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of eating disorders. We searched …

Purpose To perform a systematic review of the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and
economic burdens of anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge eating …

Remarkable progress has been made in developing psychosocial interventions for eating
disorders and other mental disorders. Two priorities in providing treatment consist of …

Abstract Objective Eating disorders (EDs) were once conceptualized as primarily affecting
affluent, White women, a misconception that informed research and practice for many years …