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Editorial
. 2020 Apr 1;12(4):972.
doi: 10.3390/nu12040972.

Childhood Eating and Feeding Disturbances

Anja Hilbert  1
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Editorial

Childhood Eating and Feeding Disturbances

Anja Hilbert. Nutrients. .

Abstract

Eating and feeding disturbances are prevalent yet understudied health conditions in youth. They are characterized by aberrant eating behaviors, cognitive and emotional dysfunctions, and dysregulated body weight. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fifth Edition defines several feeding and eating disorders with a common onset in youth; however, data on their clinical validity at young ages are lacking. Further non-normative eating behaviors exist, but their clinical relevance needs elucidation. This Special Issue compiles state-of-the-art reviews and empirical research on the presentation, development, course, and maintenance of diverse eating and feeding disturbances as a prerequisite for delineating evidence-based interventions for treatment and prevention.

Keywords: anorexia nervosa; avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder; binge-eating disorder; eating disorder; feeding disorder; loss of control eating; obesity.

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Conflict of interest statement

A.H. reported giving lectures and workshops on the psychotherapy of binge-eating disorder and obesity; honoraria as an editor with Springer, as a reviewer with Mercator Research Center Ruhr and Oxford University Press, and as a consultant with WeightWatchers and GlobalData; and publishing books with Hogrefe and Thieme. The funders had no role in the writing of the editorial or in the decision to publish.

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