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Fibromyalgia and eating disorders: a hidden link?
13 mai 2026
By Ana Espino | Published on May 13, 2026 | 3 min readFibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, severe fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. Eating disorders (EDs), such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are psychiatric conditions associated with disturbances in eating behavior and body image. Although these two conditio
By Ana Espino | Published on May 13, 2026 | 3 min read
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, severe fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. Eating disorders (EDs), such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are psychiatric conditions associated with disturbances in eating behavior and body image.
Although these two conditions have traditionally been studied separately, they share many clinical similarities. Likewise, current treatments for both disorders often remain incomplete and mainly symptomatic. Therapeutic approaches are generally fragmented across different medical specialties, with limited integrated care. In addition, the common biological mechanisms underlying these two conditions remain poorly understood, limiting the development of targeted therapeutic strategies.
Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain, severe fatigue, sleep disturbances, and cognitive difficulties. Eating disorders (EDs), such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder, are psychiatric conditions associated with disturbances in eating behavior and body image.
Although these two conditions have traditionally been studied separately, they share many clinical similarities. Likewise, current treatments for both disorders often remain incomplete and mainly symptomatic. Therapeutic approaches are generally fragmented across different medical specialties, with limited integrated care. In addition, the common biological mechanisms underlying these two conditions remain poorly understood, limiting the development of targeted therapeutic strategies.
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Casale R, et al. Fibromyalgia, Eating Disorders and Rehabilitation: The Nrf2 Link. Antioxidants (Basel). 2026 Mar 12;15(3):364. doi: 10.3390/antiox15030364. PMID: 41897510; PMCID: PMC13024213.
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