Disordered eating and dieting
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Disordered eating refers to a wide range of abnormal eating behaviours, many of which are shared with diagnosed eating disorders. The main thing differentiating disordered eating from an eating disorder is the level of severity and frequency of behaviours.
Disordered eating can have a negative impact on a person’s emotional, social and physical wellbeing. It may lead to fatigue, malnutrition or poor concentration. It can affect someone’s social life (when socialising is restricted due to anxiety around food/eating), and can lead to anxiety and depression.
Disordered eating behaviours and attitudes include:
- Binge eating
- Dieting
- Skipping meals regularly
- Self-induced vomiting
- Obsessive calorie counting
- Self-worth based on body shape and weight
- Misusing laxatives or diurectics
- Fasting or chronic restrained eating.
What is considered ‘normal’ in terms of quantities and types of food consumed varies considerably from person to person. ‘Normal eating’ refers to the attitude a person hold...
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