eating disorders Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

Dr. Alyssa Hertz discusses the effects of eating disorders while detailing different types of eating behaviors associated with them.

Policywise

Severe eating disorders are on the rise among adolescents: How supporting their parents may be the most critical first step

September 12, 2025 Adolescents, Anorexia nervosa, eating disorders, Mental Health, parents, Young adults

Severe cases of eating disorders requiring hospitalization are on the rise among youth in the United States since the COVID-19 pandemic. Increased isolation, stress and

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Momentum

Eating disorder awareness: What you need to know

March 2, 2023 COVID-19, Department of Pediatrics, eating disorders

COVID-19 restrictions removed adolescents and their families from important sources of support, such as extended family members, places of worship, community centers, etc.

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The Stitch

Eating disorders and bariatric surgery: How they intersect

February 23, 2022 Departments of Surgery, eating disorders, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Rheanna Ata Brown discusses warning signs, treatments and how bariatric surgery handles eating disorders in patients.