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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Far more concerning is the fact that the median age of onset for eating disorders in the United States coincides with the typical age of college enrollment.
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Mallary Tenore Tarpley, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Millions more adults and children take them for anxiety disorders, some eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and more.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Ninety of them are contributing specific research on adolescent mental health, substance use, and eating disorders.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Social media and isolation have contributed to a large increase in youth eating disorders since the pandemic, and food, nutrition and weight content on TikTok can perpetuate toxic diet culture, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Mallary Tenore Tarpley, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Millions more adults and children take them for anxiety disorders, some eating disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and more.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Ninety of them are contributing specific research on adolescent mental health, substance use, and eating disorders.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Social media and isolation have contributed to a large increase in youth eating disorders since the pandemic, and food, nutrition and weight content on TikTok can perpetuate toxic diet culture, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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