ArticleCurrent opinion in psychiatry2017
Epidemiology and treatment of eating disorders in men and women of middle and older age.
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- A systematic and methodological review of attentional biases in eating disorders: Food, body, and perfectionism.Brain and behavior · 2019Pooled it
- Enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with eating disorders: a systematic review.Current opinion in psychiatry · 2018Pooled it
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- Age-Related Trends in Eating-Pathology Symptoms Among Sexual Minority Adults.European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association · 2026Article
- Eating disorders and disordered eating behaviour in older adults: a scoping review.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Review
- Examining the factor structure and measurement invariance of the online-administered Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire and the Eating Attitudes Test-26 in young and middle-aged women.Eating and weight disorders : EWD · 2025Article
- Disordered eating in autistic trans and gender diverse people: a lived experience-led scoping review.Journal of eating disorders · 2025Review
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- Developing an educational resource for people experiencing eating disorders during the menopause transition: A qualitative co-design study.Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
- Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa in Spanish Middle-Aged Adults: Links to Sociodemographic Factors, Diet, and Lifestyle.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Beyond generalized anxiety: the association of anxiety sensitivity with disordered eating.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Article
- Systematic review of prospective studies assessing risk factors to predict anorexia nervosa onset.Journal of eating disorders · 2023Review
- An overview of the treatment of eating disorders in adults and adolescents: pharmacology and psychotherapy.Postepy psychiatrii neurologii · 2023Review
- Network analysis of eating disorder symptoms in women in perimenopause and early postmenopause.Menopause (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Article
- Macronutrient intake: Hormonal controls, pathological states, and methodological considerations.Appetite · 2023Review
- Anorexia nervosa and autoimmune comorbidities: A bidirectional route?CNS neuroscience & therapeutics · 2022Review
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Abstract
purpose of reviewWe summarized recent literature on the epidemiology and treatment of eating disorders in middle-aged and older women and men. RECENT
findingsThe prevalence of eating disorders according to DSM-5 criteria is around 3.5% in older (>40 years) women and around 1-2% in older men. The majority of those eating disordered persons are not in treatment. There are new terms like 'perimenopausal eating disorders' and 'muscularity-oriented eating disorders' indicating the impact of the aging process and sex-specific differences. SUMMARY: Disordered eating and eating disorders occur in both women and men of all ages. Medical complications because of age, the stigma of eating disorders in a still 'untypical' age, and the glorification of sports activity often hinder the recognition of eating disorders in midlife and older persons. Treatment approaches should consider treatment strategies tailored for older women and men, addressing the context of midlife and aging.
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