General Article Health Survey for England 2019: Eating disorders

Topic Selected: Understanding Eating Disorders Book Volume: 390
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An eating disorder is related to having an unhealthy attitude towards food. This can involve eating too much or too little, being obsessed with weight or body shape, changes in mood, excessive exercise, having strict habits or routines around food or purging after eating. People with eating disorders often experience psychological distress as well as physical complications, such as feeling tired or dizzy, problems with digestion or an absence of menstruation in women and girls. Th...

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