Midlife women at risk for eating disorders, research finds

MedicalXpress | ماي 11, 2026

Alumna Maria Bazo Perez '23, Ph.D. '25 is shedding light on a demographic often left in the shadows of eating disorder research: middle-aged women. Eating disorders among women between the ages of 45 and 65 are not new, but the rate of illness is growing. Teen girls and young women who suffer from eating disorders are often diagnosed with anorexia or bulimia, disorders that can result in drastic weight loss. As women age, binge eating and night eating syndrome are more common, often resulting in weight gain.