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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The risks doubled for Wernicke's encephalopathy—a neurological disorder linked to vitamin B1 deficiency—as well as refeeding syndrome, eating disorders and depression.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Food insecurity contributes to eating disorders through a range of physiological and psychological processes.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s despite research on the harms of chatbots, which have been shown to give kids dangerous advice about topics such as drugs, alcohol and eating disorders.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
In attempting to hide her eating disorder, Maddie begins to unravel.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Food insecurity contributes to eating disorders through a range of physiological and psychological processes.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s despite research on the harms of chatbots, which have been shown to give kids dangerous advice about topics such as drugs, alcohol and eating disorders.
—Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
In attempting to hide her eating disorder, Maddie begins to unravel.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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