Enhancing Healthcare Provider Awareness and Early Detection of Adolescent Eating Disorder
Eating disorders are mental health conditions characterized by abnormal eating or weight control behaviors, which can result in severe health complications and hinder overall wellbeing or social functioning. These disorders are acknowledged to stem from a combination of individual, genetic, and envi...
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| description | Eating disorders are mental health conditions characterized by abnormal eating or weight control behaviors, which can result in severe health complications and hinder overall wellbeing or social functioning. These disorders are acknowledged to stem from a combination of individual, genetic, and environmental factors, alongside societal pressure to maintain a thin physique. Research indicates that some young individuals with eating disorders may postpone seeking specialized care by concealing their symptoms due to a lack of awareness among healthcare providers and feelings of shame or stigma. Screening measures have been devised to mitigate the risk of underdiagnosing and inadequately treating eating disorders. Nevertheless, the prevalence of these disorders has doubled in recent years. Consequently, it is crucial to enhance healthcare providers’ awareness of this issue, implement screening protocols in high-risk populations, and conduct annual assessments of adolescents’ eating behaviors, body image perception, exercise habits, as part of psychosocial evaluations, alongside measurements of weight, height, and body mass index measurements during physical examinations, to facilitate early identification and intervention for adolescent eating disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-84ab762fe87547ed86cedb604ebe8a212025-08-20T03:52:48ZengIstanbul University PressÇocuk Dergisi1308-84912024-05-01241536010.26650/jchild.2024.1423409123456Enhancing Healthcare Provider Awareness and Early Detection of Adolescent Eating DisorderMücahit Fidan0https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1041-1193Aylin Yetim Şahin1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4059-1760İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeEating disorders are mental health conditions characterized by abnormal eating or weight control behaviors, which can result in severe health complications and hinder overall wellbeing or social functioning. These disorders are acknowledged to stem from a combination of individual, genetic, and environmental factors, alongside societal pressure to maintain a thin physique. Research indicates that some young individuals with eating disorders may postpone seeking specialized care by concealing their symptoms due to a lack of awareness among healthcare providers and feelings of shame or stigma. Screening measures have been devised to mitigate the risk of underdiagnosing and inadequately treating eating disorders. Nevertheless, the prevalence of these disorders has doubled in recent years. Consequently, it is crucial to enhance healthcare providers’ awareness of this issue, implement screening protocols in high-risk populations, and conduct annual assessments of adolescents’ eating behaviors, body image perception, exercise habits, as part of psychosocial evaluations, alongside measurements of weight, height, and body mass index measurements during physical examinations, to facilitate early identification and intervention for adolescent eating disorders.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/7D707BD1F6A64680B18A45EBA4CBF641adolescenteating disordersanorexia nervosabulimia nervosaavoidant/restrictive food intake disorder |
| spellingShingle | Mücahit Fidan Aylin Yetim Şahin Enhancing Healthcare Provider Awareness and Early Detection of Adolescent Eating Disorder Çocuk Dergisi adolescent eating disorders anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder |
| title | Enhancing Healthcare Provider Awareness and Early Detection of Adolescent Eating Disorder |
| title_full | Enhancing Healthcare Provider Awareness and Early Detection of Adolescent Eating Disorder |
| title_fullStr | Enhancing Healthcare Provider Awareness and Early Detection of Adolescent Eating Disorder |
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| title_short | Enhancing Healthcare Provider Awareness and Early Detection of Adolescent Eating Disorder |
| title_sort | enhancing healthcare provider awareness and early detection of adolescent eating disorder |
| topic | adolescent eating disorders anorexia nervosa bulimia nervosa avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder |
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