There is no one cause of eating disorders. However, risk factors can include a combination of genetics and environmental factors. Eating disorders are complex psychiatric illnesses with several ...
An international team of researchers has analysed global numbers of people with anorexia and bulimia nervosa, finding an increase of 71 per cent worldwide since 1990.
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 ...