El término "trastornos en la alimentación" hace referencia a una variedad de trastornos. La característica común de todos ellos es la conducta alimentaria anormal. Estos trastornos son problemas serios de salud mental y pueden poner en peligro la vida.
Existen diversos tipos de trastornos en la alimentación que requieren el cuidado clínico de un médico o de otro profesional de la salud. En el siguiente directorio se enumeran algunos de ellos, para los cuales le proveemos una breve descripción.
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