""Midlife adults meet the same diagnostic criteria as younger patients ― struggling with symptoms such as restricting, bingeing or purging," said DeCaro, who also co-hosts the podcast All Bodies. All Foods."
""What sets them apart, however, are the unique life transitions that can trigger or exacerbate body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: menopause, divorce, an 'empty nest,' chronic illness, physical changes, and the challenges of aging in an ageist society," she said."
""Some report issues with food or body image since adolescence, only crossing into a clinical eating disorder later in life," she said."
Eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating can develop or recur in midlife women. Around 50% of people relapse after eating disorder treatment. Adults who develop such disorders are underrepresented in research and treatment, creating a critical gap in understanding the scope. Midlife-specific triggers include menopause, divorce, an empty nest, chronic illness, physical changes, and the challenges of aging in an ageist society. Some individuals experience longstanding food or body-image issues that escalate into clinical disorders later; others experience entirely new onset in their 40s or 50s. Virtual treatment platforms report roughly 25% of adult patients are midlife, and surveys find about 35% developed disordered eating for the first time in midlife.
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