Overview An eating disorder is a serious mental disorder characterized by an abnormal eating habit, it occurs in various forms such as binge eating disorder; consuming large amounts of food in a short time ( anorexia nervosa ), food avoidant or eating very little quantity of food ( bulimia nervosa ), rumination/spitting up food from the stomach to either chew again or spit it out ( ruminating syndrome ) and occasional craving and chewing of non-food substances such as clay, ice or paper ( Pica ). An eating disorder occurs as a result of paying too much attention to body weight, it poses a lot of damage to the people suffering from it, affecting their mental health, life productivity and overall wellness. Eating disorders have not been connected to any illness yet and their exact cause is unknown but what is known is that they may occur as a result of cultural and social factors, stress, nutritional deficiencies or pregnancy. Causes of Eating Disorders Just like ...
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