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An Introduction to Eating Disorders
Author(s) -
Miller Catherine A.,
Golden Neville H.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/0884533609357566
Subject(s) - eating disorders , dieting , anorexia nervosa , medicine , bulimia nervosa , psychiatry , clinical psychology , disease , epidemiology , obesity , weight loss , pathology
The spectrum of eating disorders varies widely, ranging from mildly abnormal eating habits to life‐threatening chronic disease. Given the many different cultural food norms and individual preferences, along with the fact that dieting behavior is extremely common, it can be challenging to differentiate unusual eating behaviors from clinically significant eating disorders. In this article, the authors provide an introduction to eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorders not otherwise specified, focusing on the clinical presentation, epidemiology, and prognosis.