Here's what anorexia nervosa is, why it's so concerning and how people who struggle with the disorder can get help.

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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that affects about 1 in 100-200 girls or women in the United States. A person with this disorder limits eating and by definition weighs at least 15% less than ...

Tess Holliday shared that she is in recovery from anorexia, and has experienced the stigma of having what experts call an "atypical eating disorder" Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at ...

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Content note: This story discusses details of disordered eating. Nearly a year after being diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, Tess Holliday is sharing the challenges of recovery—a process that is often ...

Louise Harrington was starting to doubt that she had anorexia. She knew she was shockingly underweight, and she desperately wanted to gain at least 30 pounds. She had no desire to look like a model.

Some intensive treatments help, even without a perfect theory behind them.

Anorexia Nervosa is a potentially life-threatening social and psychological eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. The majority of suffers are female, but there ...