eating disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
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Evidently, research on these eating disorders is being disproportionately affected by ongoing federal grant terminations, according to experts in the field.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Work on the album began after a transformative period of self-discovery, after recovering from an eating disorder and processing the end of a long-term relationship.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
The hashtag that took over TikTok received massive backlash for promoting eating disorders and extreme weight loss.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Haver posted on Instagram that those who may be vulnerable to an eating disorder should not fast.
—Time, 26 June 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Work on the album began after a transformative period of self-discovery, after recovering from an eating disorder and processing the end of a long-term relationship.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2025
The hashtag that took over TikTok received massive backlash for promoting eating disorders and extreme weight loss.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Haver posted on Instagram that those who may be vulnerable to an eating disorder should not fast.
—Time, 26 June 2025
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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