Progress in Eating Disorders Research (original) (raw)

Eating disorders have gained recognition as serious conditions with high mortality rates, and recent advances highlight their genetic and neurobiological underpinnings. New multidisciplinary treatment guidelines promote evidence-based approaches addressing misconceptions about the demographics affected. Research reveals a higher prevalence of eating disorders in men than previously thought, suggesting a community of undiagnosed cases, further necessitating careful diagnostic criteria and national treatment outcome standards.