Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa (AN)

Anorexia nervosa (or simply just anorexia) is "an eating disorder characterized by a low weight, fear of gaining weight, a strong desire to be thin, and food restriction." [src]
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Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is defined as "a type of eating disorder where the consumption of certain foods is limited based on the food's appearance, smell, taste, texture or a past negative experience with the food." [src]
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Binge Eating Disorder

Binge eating is "a pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating." [src]
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Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia nervosa, or simply called bulimia, is "an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and then purging (vomiting). [src]
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Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS)

Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) is "an eating disorder that doesn't meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating." [src]
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Pica

Pica is "characterized by an appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive, such as ice, hair, paper, drywall, paint, metal, stones, soil, glass, feces or chalk." [src]
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Rumination Disorder

Rumination syndrome (also called Marycism) is "an under-diagnosed chronic motility disorder characterized by effortless regurgitation of most meals following consumption, due to the involuntary contraction of the muscles around the abdomen." It is still different from typical vomiting because "there's no retching, nausea, heartburn, odor or abdominal pain." [src]
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