EATING DISORDER

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Eating disorder
Classification & external resources ICD-10 F50.
ICD-9 307.5
MeSH D001068
An eating disorder is a complex compulsion to eat in a way which disturbs physical, mental, and psychological health. The eating may be excessive (compulsive over-eating); to limited (restricting); may include normal eating punctuated with episodes of purging; may include cycles of binging and purging; or may encompass the ingesting of non-foods. The most heard about eating disorders are Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa. The most widely and rapidly spreading eating disorder is compulsive overeating or Binge eating disorder. These are also the three most common eating disorders. All three have severe consequences to a person's immediate and long-term health and can cause death. There are numerous theories as to the causes and mechanisms leading to eating disorders.

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1 Types
2 References
2.1 Journal references
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2.3 Online References
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[edit] Types
Anorexia nervosa
Starvation diet
Binge eating disorder
Bulimia nervosa
Diabulemia
Eating disorder not otherwise specified
Hyperphagia
Rumination
Pica
Night eating syndrome
Eating disorders are characterized by an abnormal obsession with food and weight. Eating disorders are much more noticed in women than in men. This can be attributed to the fact that society is seen to put an emphasis on woman to be thin, and men to be 'bulked up'. This can lead to pressure on woman to be 'picture perfect', and an eating disorder prevails as a result of stress of not being able to reach unattainable goals related to this 'picture perfect' ideal. Also, it can be due to the fact that men are less likely to seek help.

Many people with eating disorder can also have a comorbid diagnosis of one or more of the following: mood disorders and severe mental depression,[1] Obsessive compulsive disorder, Body dysmorphic disorder, Bipolar disorder, and self-harm.[2] The American Psychiatric Association lists eating disorders.

Some psychologists also classify a syndrome called orthorexia as an eating disorder, or, more properly, "disordered eating" - the person is overly obsessed with the consumption of what they see as the 'right' foods for them, to the point that their nutrition and quality of life suffers (although due to cultural and political factors which influence food choices, this idea is considered controversial by some). In addition, some individuals have food phobias about what they can and cannot eat, which can be characterised as an eating disorder. The UK broadcaster BBC3 have shown a series called Freaky Eaters that deals with such topics.

Somewhat qualitatively different from those conditions previously mentioned is pica, or the habitual ingestion of inedibles, such as dirt, wood, hair, etc.