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Eating Disorders Explained | Eating Disorders Victoria

88 Citations•2015•
E. Young
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An eating disorder is characterised by eating, exercise and body weight/shape becoming an unhealthy preoccupation of someone's life.

Abstract

What is an eating disorder? An eating disorder is a serious mental illness, not a lifestyle choice, a diet gone wrong or a fad. An eating disorder is characterised by eating, exercise and body weight/shape becoming an unhealthy preoccupation of someone's life.