AMES, Iowa -- The parents of a 19-year old who died after a yearlong struggle with bulimia will be the headline speakers for Iowa State University's Body Image and Eating Disorders Awareness Week ...

Semantically, eating disorders are highly associated with body image. Clinically, this association makes complete sense as approximately one-third of people with eating disorders also experience body ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The most important factor in the successful treatment of eating disorders is improving the patient's perception of their body -- and that's not an easy task, says a ...

Eating disorders are severe mental disorders that significantly impact a person’s emotional well-being, physical health, and everyday functioning. All eating disorders are characterized by ...

This summer I sat on my bed and watched as my sister tried on numerous outfits, changing over and over again, each time citing something “wrong” about her body and weight. I would respond by providing ...

Black coffee and lettuce was the diet suggested for Laurel Jeffrey 24 years ago as a dance student at a theater school. The University senior and psychology major, now 46 years old, took her dance ...

Body image concerns and eating disorders don’t take a summer break. In fact, research suggests the opposite may be true. The summer months have long been tied to unrealistic body ideals, as diet ...

Melanie Chisholm is reflecting on overcoming the body images issues that overwhelmed the end of her time in the hit girl ...

Among the most upsetting phrases to hear during pregnancy, “Just wait” reigned supreme as my least favorite. “You think you’re tired now? Just wait,” they said. “You don’t have time to tackle your ...

Gay men are pushing back against what they call bullying over how they look. A growing number of gay men are publicly pushing back against what they say is bullying within the gay community over how ...

Sharna Burgess, opened up about her past struggle with an eating disorder and complicated relationship with food on social ...