TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Disordered Eating A1 - Garber, Andrea K. A1 - Buckelew, Sara M. A2 - Kline, Mark W. PY - 2018 T2 - Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e AB - Disordered eating describes a spectrum of abnormal eating behaviors with negative health impact. These behaviors often begin as a misguided attempt to control weight. In studies of school-based populations, about one-third of normal weight and three-quarters of overweight girls say that they are trying to lose weight. While they report attempting to make the positive lifestyle changes that we suggest in clinic, such as decreasing soda and exercising more, the majority are also engaging in disordered eating practices such as skipping meals and fasting. Of note, 10% of these normal weight girls and 18% of the overweight girls reported extreme behaviors including vomiting and laxative use. These disordered eating behaviors covary with other health damaging behaviors such as alcohol and tobacco use, negatively impact nutritional intake, predict significant weight gain over time, and increase the risk for development of an eating disorder. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182923176 ER -