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The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine (3 ed.)
... disorder A continuum ranging from abnormal eating behaviours to clinical eating disorders Included in the continuum are norexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , and eating orders not otherwise specified, as well as subclinical (subtheshold) eating problems that do not meet the clinical criteria for a disorder. Eating disorders are much more prevalent among women (especially adolescents) than men. Many sociologists blame the disorders on the preoccupation of Western culture with slimness. Eating disorders are of major concern in female athletes. Some estimates...
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Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise (2 ed.)
... disorder A potentially dangerous disturbance in the pattern of eating. It usually has an underlying psychological basis, but is sometimes caused by a malfunction of the appetite centre in the hypothalamus at the base of the brain. Eating disorders are usually classified into two main groups: anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. In reality there is a spectrum of disorders and it is not always easy to assign a particular disorder neatly into either of the two main groups. Patients who do not meet all the criteria for either anorexia nervosa or bulimia...
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A Dictionary of Sports Studies
... disorder An abnormal pattern of food consumption leading to a range of physical and psychological problems. Anorexia and bulimia are the two most prevalent forms of eating disorder in sport, most commonly seen in females, with between 5 and 20 per cent of performers showing a disorder compared with 2 to 3 per cent in the general population. Anorexia is characterized by a body mass at least 15 per cent below the expected mass, weight loss induced by behaviours which avoid food intake, a body image distortion, and amenorrhoea. Bulimia is characterized by...
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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (4 ed.)
...eating disorder An eating disorder characterized by over-eating and excessive weight gain, in the absence of food restriction. There may be imbalance between orexigenic and anorexigenic pathways in the hypothalamus, favouring positive energy balance. see also anorexia nervosa ; binge-purge syndrome ; bulimia nervosa...
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A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
...eating disorder n. An eating disorder , introduced in DSM-5 , characterized by recurrent episodes of eating much more than normal within a two-hour period, with a feeling of loss of control, at least once a week for three months. Binge-eating episodes cause significant distress, may be associated with eating more quickly than normal, even when not hungry, often alone or in secret, and may be followed by guilt, self-disgust, and depression. The condition has similar signs and symptoms to bulimia nervosa but without the compensatory behaviour intended...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Sports Science & Medicine (3 ed.)
... disorder not otherwise specified An eating disorder that does not meet the full criteria for a specific eating disorder ( see anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa ). It is characterized by a preoccupation with body image and body weight, as well as concern regarding eating...
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Food and Fitness: A Dictionary of Diet and Exercise (2 ed.)
... disorder not otherwise specified ( NOS ) An eating disorder which cannot be classified as either anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. A person suffering from NOS may exhibit behaviour characteristic of both specific eating disorders, or may alternate between the two disorders. NOS may also occur in a person who has not yet developed the full clinical disorder of anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. This form of eating disorder is relatively easy to treat compared with the full clinical disorders...
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A Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
... disorders n. A class of mental disorders characterized by disturbances or problems associated with feeding or eating. See anorexia nervosa , avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder , binge-eating disorder , bulimia nervosa , pica , rumination disorder . See also actigraphy...
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A Dictionary of Dentistry (2 ed.)
...eating disorders n. pl. A group of dysfunctional nutritional disorders characterized by disturbances in appetite or food intake. Common types are bulimia , anorexia nervosa , and binge eating disorder...
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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition (4 ed.)
... disorders A spectrum of disturbed eating patterns, including anorexia nervosa , bulimia nervosa , and binge-eating disorder , which involve an over-concern about body weight and size. The average prevalence rate for young females is 0.3% for anorexia nervosa and 1% for bulimia nervosa. There is some evidence from family and twin studies for a genetic...
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A Dictionary of Gender Studies
...eating disorders A physiologically and psychologically produced illness where people starve themselves, or eat only particular, nutritionally limited foods, and/or over-eat, sometimes in the form of binge-eating. These practices are strongly associated with women, though increasing numbers of men also suffer from eating disorders. They have negative side effects on sufferers’ health, and may lead to death. The most common eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia nervosa . In the 1970s and early 1980s some feminists saw eating disorders, particularly...
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A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care (2 ed.)
...of an eating disorder and there is some evidence that genetic factors may have a small impact on whether someone develops the condition. Any person may develop an eating disorder regardless of age, gender , cultural, or ethnic background, but the most vulnerable group tends to be young women between the ages of 12 and 25 years; women and younger people are more likely to be affected than men and older people . The most well-known eating disorders are either eating excessively (bulimia nervosa) or insufficiently ( anorexia nervosa ). Eating disorders are...
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Encyclopedia of Social Work (20 ed.)
...newly designated eating disorders section. Bulimia, considered a symptom, was classified as “atypical eating disorder.” The DSM-III-R ( 1987 ) identified bulimia as an independent diagnosis and no longer classified eating disorders under “disorders usually first evident in infancy, childhood or adolescence.” A separate section under adult disorders was established (Brumberg, 1989 , p. 12). The DSM-IV ( 1994 ) expanded to include Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified ( EDNOS ). The DSM-IV-TR (APA, 2000a ), recognized binge eating disorder as a potential...
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Jorunn SUNDGOT-BORGEN
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World Sport (3 ed.)
...and binge-purging types exist. The category “Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified” ( EDNOS ) includes eating disorders that do not meet the criteria for a specific eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. This category acknowledges the importance of a variety of eating disorders. A person with EDNOS is usually of average weight; however, the person still has a preoccupation with body image and weight and guilt about eating. Diagnosis of Athletes We should not think of disordered eating behavior as a benign or adaptive variant in...
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Lindsay Hogan
The Oxford Encyclopedia Women in World History
...for developing attitudes and behaviors that may develop into eating disorders. Eating Disorders and Sexuality. Psychoanalytical theory was used to hypothesize causes and analyze symptoms in early descriptions of eating disorders, frequently attributing a patient's disordered eating mainly to problems with sexuality. Although the theoretical framework has progressed, the relationship between sexuality and eating disorders remains an important topic. Studies have shown a link between eating disorders and decreased sexual interest, typically more often in those...
