Preoccupation with food, body weight, and shape may also signal an eating disorder. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and ...COVID-19ShowmessageGetpublichealthinformationfromCDCGetresearchinformationfromNIH|EspañolGetshareableresourcesoncopingwithCOVID-19fromNIMHSkiptocontentHomeMentalHealthInformationMentalHealthInformationHomeHealthTopicsStatisticsBrochuresandFactSheetsHelpforMentalIllnessesClinicalTrialsGetInvolvedGetInvolvedHomeStakeholderEngagementConnectwithNIMHEducationandAwarenessUpcomingObservancesandRelatedEventsResearchResearchHomeResearchFundedbyNIMHResearchConductedatNIMH(IntramuralResearchProgram)FundingFundingHomeOpportunities&AnnouncementsFundingStrategyforGrantsApplicationProcessManagingGrantsClinicalResearchTrainingSmallBusinessResearchNews&EventsNews&EventsHomeScienceNewsResearchHighlightsMeetingsandEventsMultimediaSocialMediaPressResourcesNewslettersInnovationSpeakerSeriesAboutUsAboutUsHomeAbouttheDirectorAdvisoryBoardsandGroupsStrategicPlanOfficesandDivisionsBudgetCareersatNIMHStaffDirectoriesGettingtoNIMHHomeMentalHealthInformationHealthTopicsStatisticsBrochuresandFactSheetsHelpforMentalIllnessesClinicalTrialsGetInvolvedResearchFundingNews&EventsAboutUsHome>MentalHealthInformation>HealthTopicsOverviewSignsandSymptomsRiskFactorsTreatmentsandTherapiesJoinaStudyLearnMoreMenuOverviewSignsandSymptomsRiskFactorsTreatmentsandTherapiesJoinaStudyLearnMoreEatingDisordersOverviewThereisacommonlyheldmisconceptionthateatingdisordersarealifestylechoice.Eatingdisordersareactuallyseriousandoftenfatalillnessesthatareassociatedwithseveredisturbancesinpeople’seatingbehaviorsandrelatedthoughtsandemotions.Preoccupationwithfood,bodyweight,andshapemayalsosignalaneatingdisorder.Commoneatingdisordersincludeanorexianervosa,bulimianervosa,andbinge-eatingdisorder.SignsandSymptomsAnorexianervosaPeoplewithanorexianervosamayseethemselvesasoverweight,evenwhentheyaredangerouslyunderweight.Peoplewithanorexianervosatypicallyweighthemselvesrepeate