Research News. The prevalence of eating disorders in women in midlife is higher than expected, a study published in BMC Medicine has found, as 3.6% of women in their 40s and 50s reported having experienced an eating disorder in the past 12 months.

Eating disorders are often associated with adolescence and early adulthood, but the study, which assessed the prevalence of eating disorders in the fifth and sixth decades of life, found that they were surprisingly common and frequently went untreated. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details