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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Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), autism, eating disorders, asthma, and prediabetes have all increased greatly in kids.
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Dr. James S. Gordon, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Research has suggested that 60% of female athletes have experienced some form of body shaming and are two times more likely to experience depressive symptoms and eating disorders when compared to their male counterparts.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Emotional distress stemming from a disordered relationship with food—compared to men, women are twice as likely to develop an eating disorder in their lifetime—also spikes this time of year, says Bowman.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025
She was tested for Celiac disease and Crohn's disease before landing on the interstitial cystitis diagnosis, and even developed an eating disorder and experienced hair loss during that time.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
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Dr. James S. Gordon, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Research has suggested that 60% of female athletes have experienced some form of body shaming and are two times more likely to experience depressive symptoms and eating disorders when compared to their male counterparts.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
Emotional distress stemming from a disordered relationship with food—compared to men, women are twice as likely to develop an eating disorder in their lifetime—also spikes this time of year, says Bowman.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025
She was tested for Celiac disease and Crohn's disease before landing on the interstitial cystitis diagnosis, and even developed an eating disorder and experienced hair loss during that time.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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