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Eating & Feeding Disorders are a cluster of disorders involving abnormal eating behaviours or a disturbed connection with food or with body weight. These problems may involve eating too much or too little, avoiding certain meals, or having difficulty getting enough nutrition. They can occur in children, adolescents, or adults and often affect physical health, mental health, and daily functioning.
The most common eating & feeding disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), pica, and rumination disorder. Symptoms can include drastic weight swings, nutritional inadequacies, fear of gaining weight, decreased appetite, binge eating episodes, food avoidance, or strange eating patterns. Feeding issues in children can cause poor growth, developmental delay, or inadequate intake of nutrients.

The aetiology of these illnesses is complicated, involving genetic, psychological, environmental, social, and biological variables. Stress, anxiety, sadness, trauma, body image problems, and family pressures may play a role in their development.