Abstracto

Eating Disorders-A Review

Jhansi A and Chandrasekhar A

Nutritional disorders are characterized by abnormal eating patterns. They include bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant and restrictive food intake disorder, pica and rumination. Eating disorders are frequently observed in social misfits and people suffering from depression. Anorexia and bulimia are more commonly observed in women compared to men with their onset in late youth or early adulthood and are mostly behavioural with no exact reason. They severely affect the health and social life of affected individual and require assistance from a clinician. Proper counselling with a trained psychologist can help prevent the incidence of eating disorders.