Mountain Province State College, Taiwan
Opinion Article
Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders : Pediatric Obestity
Author(s): Chiz Aru*
While the precise prevalence of disordered eating among overweight and obese youth remains uncertain, research indicates that young adults (aged 18 year-24 year) with obesity are 2.45 times more likely to engage in disordered eating behaviors compared to their peers with Body Mass Indexes (BMI) within the normal range. This review aims to underscore the significance of disordered eating and eating disorders in the context of pediatric obesity and emphasizes the importance of conducting screenings for these conditions. Detecting and evaluating disordered eating can have a substantial impact on the direction of treatment. Lacking insight into the relationship between obesity and disordered eating, healthcare providers may persist with conventional treatment approaches. This approach could unintentionally reinforce internalized weight bias in individuals with obesity and worsen their sym.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2332-2594.23.13(9).526
