Posts by edgi@otago.ac.nz

Australian and UK researchers (1) have recently reported on the strikingly low funding provided for eating disorders research.   Much more research is needed to address fundamental questions about eating disorders. We still know little about the basic biology, susceptibility of eating disorders, or how best to care for those with eating disorders. However, we do know that eating disorders are serious conditions with significant impacts for…

There is mounting information to show that more people are experiencing disordered eating, especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our response to the pandemic has created an space for eating disorders to emerge or worsen. Because of the pandemic, we are likely to experience increased negative feelings and changes in the way we socialise and think1, which can lead to disordered eating for many people.   An increase in eating disorder referrals has been seen around the world since the emergence of of COVID-19. Within the United States and the Netherlands, people with eating disorders reported a worsening…

Though often in the news, eating disorders are poorly understood. When thinking about eating disorders, people usually think of anorexia nervosa or sometimes bulimia nervosa, but rarely about the most prevalent eating disorder, binge-eating disorder (BED). In fact, many people have BED, but are unaware that they have a common and treatable condition. People affected…