RT Book, Section
A1 Garber, Andrea K.
A1 Buckelew, Sara M.
A2 Kline, Mark W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1182923176
T1 Disordered Eating
T2 Rudolph's Pediatrics, 23e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259588594
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1182923176
RD 2024/04/20
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.