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Eating Disorders: An Overview

An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by maladaptive eating behaviors that negatively impact a person's psychological or physical well-being. They entail complex and harmful interactions with food, eating, exercise, and body image and are severe mental and physical illnesses. The idea that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice is one misapprehension that is frequently held. In reality, eating disorders are severe, frequently fatal illnesses that are linked to substantial abnormalities in a person's eating behavior as well as associated thoughts and feelings. A preoccupation with food, one's appearance, or weight may be a sign of an eating problem.