Eating disorders in children and adolescents or youth

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.6799

Authors

  • Parveen Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamuna Nagar

Keywords:

Eating disorder, Anorexia, bulmia, emotional, physical, behavioral

Abstract

Eating disorders manifest themselves in a range of mentally, bodily, and behavioral factors all play a role in manifestation. Teenagers worldwide develop moderate to severe disordered eating behavior due to their extreme concern with body heaviness or preoccupation with thinness. Eating disorders often begin between the ages of 12 and 13, with eating or intake disorder specialist noting an increase in the analysis of children or youthful as five or six years old. Parents, family, and school employees should be alert of the symptoms and risk factors of eating disorders to intervene early to assure the best likely result for the young person afflicted. This paper aims and objectives are the systematic way to diagnose and treat eating disorders in children and adolescents. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are the two most frequent eating disorders, both of which are characterized by a great dread of becoming overweight or obese, as well as a pursuit of an unattainable ideal of thinness.

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Published

30-04-2022

How to Cite

Kumar, P. (2022). Eating disorders in children and adolescents or youth. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S1), 8101–8109. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.6799

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