Obesity in Children and Adolescents:Identifying Eating Disorders

摘要

The hallmarks of an eating disorder are disturbed eating behaviors (eg, binge eating, compulsive eating, and purging), dissatisfaction with body image, and medical or psychiatric comorbidities. Certain factors such as dieting, parental weight-related teasing, and family meal frequency influence the emergence of disordered eating. Depressive and anxious symptoms also contribute to eating disorder pathology. Nutrition and medical evaluation is of equal importance to psychological assessment. Routine screening of children and teens of varying sizes will increase recognition of eating disorders and improve clinical skills and confidence. Collaboration with additional providers early on is essential for effective treatment of obese children.