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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This led to her developing said eating disorder, and Fonda confides in her documentary that most of her father’s wives, including her mother, had eating disorders as well.
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Xian Horn, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Lovato and Stoner have both been public about their struggles with eating disorders after enduring the gauntlet of child stardom.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Legislation and lawsuits have blamed social media for issues ranging from bullying and suicidal ideation to eating disorders, attention problems, and predatory behavior.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
The findings open the door to developing new treatments for eating disorders.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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Xian Horn, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Lovato and Stoner have both been public about their struggles with eating disorders after enduring the gauntlet of child stardom.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Legislation and lawsuits have blamed social media for issues ranging from bullying and suicidal ideation to eating disorders, attention problems, and predatory behavior.
—Ellen Ioanes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2024
The findings open the door to developing new treatments for eating disorders.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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