what are eating disorders or eating disorders?
Eating disorders refer to eating disorders or eating behavior disorders. These are disorders in which the relationship with food is disturbed. There is a prevalence of these food-related pathologies among adolescents in France. These pathologies affect between 1% and 3% of adolescents. The most common eating disorders are anorexia, bulimia and binge eating. A new form of eating disorder is developing but is not yet recognized as an illness: orthorexia. Orthorexia is characterized by a World Food Day 2024 nervous obsession with healthy eating.
weight loss continues below the person's minimum weight for their age and height,
concerns and body shape become overwhelming and impact the person's social life,
young girls may experience an interruption or disruption of their periods.