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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According to Grassi, weight stigma and difficulty maintaining a stable weight have contributed to a high prevalence of eating disorders in the PCOS community.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Diana reveals her struggle with an eating disorder.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Unlike certain eating disorders, people with ARFID do not have a distorted body image.
—Spark, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Her stunning new memoir focuses on her 1980s adolescent eating disorder, when her body shrunk beyond her control.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Diana reveals her struggle with an eating disorder.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
Unlike certain eating disorders, people with ARFID do not have a distorted body image.
—Spark, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Her stunning new memoir focuses on her 1980s adolescent eating disorder, when her body shrunk beyond her control.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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