eating disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
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Factors like social media and isolation have contributed to a large increase in youth eating disorders since the pandemic.
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
As a former sufferer of an eating disorder, my wife is reluctant to let anyone outside our inner circle know what is going on and risk our daughter beginning middle school with the stigma of an eating disorder.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
The social media personality spoke to People in September 2024 about the book and shared how her eating disorder developed in her teen years.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
As written in the Senate version, the provision would require platforms to design and implement features for minors to prevent and reduce harm, such as those caused by content promoting suicide and eating disorders.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
As a former sufferer of an eating disorder, my wife is reluctant to let anyone outside our inner circle know what is going on and risk our daughter beginning middle school with the stigma of an eating disorder.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 28 Dec. 2024
The social media personality spoke to People in September 2024 about the book and shared how her eating disorder developed in her teen years.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
As written in the Senate version, the provision would require platforms to design and implement features for minors to prevent and reduce harm, such as those caused by content promoting suicide and eating disorders.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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