Book chapter
Eating Disorders: Disorders of Under- and Overnutrition
Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professionals, pp 63-72
2017
Abstract
Eating disorders represent extremes in nutrition. These extremes of under- and overnutrition can exist within the same person, as in anorexia nervosa, binge-eating/purging type, where an individual severely restricts daily caloric intake while periodically consuming extremely large amounts of food. Alternatively, the extremes can be found by definition, as in anorexia nervosa, restricting type, and binge-eating disorder. Current diagnostic criteria for eating disorders are outlined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual–5th Edition (DSM 5) from the American Psychiatric Association (American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, 2013) and include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and otherwise specified feeding or eating disorder (OSFED). There are several clinically significant forms of disordered eating that are included in the OSFED category that are growing in recognition, including night eating syndrome and purging disorder.
This chapter will provide diagnostic criteria for each of these forms of disordered eating and a brief overview of prevalence, assessment issues, treatment, and prevention efforts.
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Details
- Title
- Eating Disorders: Disorders of Under- and Overnutrition
- Creators
- Kelly C. Allison - University of PennsylvaniaChristina M. Hopkins - Duke University
- Contributors
- Norman J. Temple (Editor)Ted Wilson (Editor)George A. Bray (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professionals, pp 63-72
- Series
- Nutrition and Health
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- WELL Center
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85123715004
- Other Identifier
- 991022017429304721