Midlife Women at Risk for Eating Disorders, Research Finds (FIU News, 2026)

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Publisher: FIU News (Florida International University) · Published: May 18, 2026 · Accessed: August 25, 2026

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• Eating disorders among women between the ages of 45 and 65 are not new, but the rate of illness is growing.
• As women age, binge eating and night eating syndrome become more common than anorexia or bulimia, and these often result in weight gain rather than weight loss.
• A woman's experience with menopause can predict her eating disorder behaviors; women who find menopausal symptoms debilitating are more likely to develop an eating disorder.
• Midlife women often hide disordered eating because they believe they should have their act together by midlife, and 'many women struggle prioritizing themselves and their health, which adds to the barrier of seeking help.'
• Bazo Perez warns that the current 'Ozempic era' has exacerbated these issues.
• Standardized screenings for later life stages have not been established, so older women are often assessed and treated differently; Bazo Perez calls for universal screening at the primary care doctor 'ASAP' and a health-at-every-size approach.