Disordered eating is a general term used to describe the spectrum of abnormal and harmful eating behaviors that are used in a misguided attempt to lose weight or maintain an abnormally low or unhealthy body weight.
Disordered eating is more than the ‘big three.’ Also getting attention: night eating syndrome (not just eating at night) and orthorexia nervosa, a popular name for compulsive attitudes and behavior about healthful eating. Compulsive exercising is related concern.
It is are major psychiatric illnesses distinguished by severe psychosocial impairment, significant health complications and co-morbid psychopathology.
Early disordered eating and weight related behaviors including body dissatisfaction, over concern about weight and shape, and caloric-restrictive dieting.
It also have been examine from the perspectives of: body weight homeostasis, internal and external food cues, restraint in eating behavior, low self-esteem and emotional eating.
When does an eating disorder start? Generally at begins with an ordinary weight loss diet, begun just before or after major life change or trauma. However, there’s no clear understanding of exact causes.
Disordered eating may begin as a way to lose a few pounds or get in shape, but these behaviors can get out of control, become obsessions’ and may even turn into an eating disorder.
However, that eating disorders are more than food problems. The person’s whole life – school work or career, family life, overall health – gets wrapped up in the eating issues.
The disordered eating behaviors have also been called partial syndrome eating disorders, sub-clinical, sib-diagnostic or atypical behaviors.
Disordered eating
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