Thompson KA, et al. - Researchers explored group differences in disordered eating and body image by menopausal status among 310 middle-aged women between the ages of 40 and 68. Comparing disordered eating behaviors and attitudes across three groups (premenopausal women, perimenopausal women, and postmenopausal women), they identified no group differences on either disordered eating or body image concerns by menopausal status. This suggests that for women in general, the perimenopausal period may not be a window of vulnerability.