eating disorder
noun
: any of several psychological disorders (such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia) characterized by serious disturbances of eating behavior
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According to a different article by NPR, Haugen leaked internal Meta research showing that 13.5% of teen girls said Instagram worsens suicidal thoughts and 17% of teen girls say that Instagram contributes to their eating disorders.
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Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite using parental controls to limit the amount of time her daughter spent on social media apps, Hinks said her daughter was still served content about eating disorders and self-harm.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Research doesn’t suggest that intermittent fasting leads to eating disorders, but those with histories of these disorders should also avoid it, Varady says.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Thanksgiving is a particularly prickly time for anybody who is either in recovery or actively suffering from an eating disorder.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Alison Escalante, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Despite using parental controls to limit the amount of time her daughter spent on social media apps, Hinks said her daughter was still served content about eating disorders and self-harm.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Research doesn’t suggest that intermittent fasting leads to eating disorders, but those with histories of these disorders should also avoid it, Varady says.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
Thanksgiving is a particularly prickly time for anybody who is either in recovery or actively suffering from an eating disorder.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Eating disorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eating%20disorder. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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