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Disordered eating

Index Disordered eating

Disordered eating describes a variety of abnormal eating behaviors that, by themselves, do not warrant diagnosis of an eating disorder. [1]

22 relations: Amenorrhea, Anxiety disorder, Binge eating, Body mass index, Bulimia nervosa, Demineralization (physiology), Depression (mood), Eating disorder, Emotional eating, Fasting, LGBT, Major depressive disorder, Mental disorder, Minority group, Minority stress, Night eating syndrome, Nuclear family, Overeaters Anonymous, Psychology of Women Quarterly, Purging disorder, Sandwich cookie, Social stress.

Amenorrhea

Amenorrhoea is the absence of a menstrual period in a woman of reproductive age.

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Anxiety disorder

Anxiety disorders are a group of mental disorders characterized by significant feelings of anxiety and fear.

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Binge eating

Binge eating is a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating.

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Body mass index

The body mass index (BMI) or Quetelet index is a value derived from the mass (weight) and height of an individual.

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Bulimia nervosa

Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging.

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Demineralization (physiology)

Demineralization - it is the opposite process of mineralization, a process to reduce the content of mineral substances in tissue or organism, such as bone demineralization, of teeth.

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Depression (mood)

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, tendencies, feelings, and sense of well-being.

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Eating disorder

An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health.

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Emotional eating

Emotional eating is defined as overeating in order to relieve negative emotions.

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Fasting

Fasting is the willing abstinence or reduction from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.

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LGBT

LGBT, or GLBT, is an initialism that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender.

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Major depressive disorder

Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known simply as depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of low mood that is present across most situations.

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Mental disorder

A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.

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Minority group

A minority group refers to a category of people differentiated from the social majority, those who hold on to major positions of social power in a society.

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Minority stress

Minority stress describes chronically high levels of stress faced by members of stigmatized minority groups.

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Night eating syndrome

Night eating syndrome (NES) is an eating disorder, characterized by a delayed circadian pattern of food intake.

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Nuclear family

A nuclear family, elementary family or conjugal family is a family group consisting of two parents and their children (one or more).

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Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a twelve-step program for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics.

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Psychology of Women Quarterly

Psychology of Women Quarterly is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the fields of psychology and women's studies.

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Purging disorder

Purging disorder is an eating disorder characterized by recurrent purging (self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas) to control weight or shape in the absence of binge eating episodes.

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Sandwich cookie

A sandwich cookie, also known as a sandwich biscuit, is a type of cookie consisting of two cookies between which is a filling.

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Social stress

Social stress is stress that stems from one's relationships with others and from the social environment in general.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disordered_eating

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