今日暴食症研究聚焦於其身體併發症，特別是下肢運動損傷與手術風險的增加，提醒臨床醫師需關注暴食症患者的骨骼肌肉健康，而非僅著重心理症狀。
Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · Lower Extremity Injuries and Revision Surgery Rates are Increased in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa Compared With Controls.
暴食症患者前十字韌帶、內側側副韌帶及踝關節受傷風險顯著升高，且修復手術後再手術率亦明顯增加，提示需整合運動醫學評估於暴食症常規照護中。