What are the Common Types of Eating Disorders in Pediatrics?
1. Anorexia Nervosa: Characterized by severe food restriction, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image. 2. Bulimia Nervosa: Involves cycles of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors such as vomiting, excessive exercise, or laxative use. 3. Binge-Eating Disorder: Marked by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food, often rapidly and to the point of discomfort, without subsequent purging behaviors.
