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  • Psychiatry
  • Mental Health
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Eating disorders are severe mental illnesses with significant physical and psychosocial consequences.
  • Disturbed attitudes toward weight, shape, and eating are central to their development and persistence.
  • Increasing prevalence over 50 years suggests environmental factors, including food environment changes, may play a role.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of feeding and eating disorders.
  • To highlight the importance of routine screening by healthcare providers.
  • To address challenges, emerging treatments, and research gaps in the field.

Main Methods:

  • Review of diagnostic systems recognizing six main feeding and eating disorders.
  • Discussion of potential variations in presentation (e.g., by sex).
  • Identification of areas with significant research uncertainty regarding pathophysiology, treatment, and management.

Main Results:

  • Six key feeding and eating disorders are identified: anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder, pica, and rumination disorder.
  • Eating disorders are under-researched, leading to uncertainty in their understanding and management.
  • Variations in presentation, such as between males and females, are noted.

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare providers should routinely assess eating habits as part of health evaluations.
  • Further research is urgently needed to clarify the pathophysiology, treatment, and management of eating disorders.
  • Addressing future challenges and exploring emerging treatments are critical for improving patient outcomes.