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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: Two Most Important Eating Disorders of the Millennium

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The chapter, principally, discusses, at great length, the two most important eating disorders of the millennium anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, the former emanating from a fear of eating unfamiliar foods, leading to self-imposed starvation, and the latter to “binge eating.” A historical perspective of these diseases is also discussed. The chapter would also discuss how to tackle these eating disorders, with the least negative mental impact on the patients.

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Nair, K.P. (2020). Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa: Two Most Important Eating Disorders of the Millennium. In: Food and Human Responses . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-35437-4_12

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