Often people express different eating habits like overeating or under-eating. Although the term ‘eating’ is in the name, it is a misnomer since eating disorders (ED) are about more than food. They can be complex mental health conditions that often require the intervention of medical and psychological experts to alter their course.
Notwithstanding its increasing prevalence rates, ED continues to be an area that is under-reported and under-researched. There are several reasons why ED must be given increasing focus in health care research and policy planning in today’s scenario. The economic and social impact of ED was estimated to be upwards of $15 billion (INR 1057.8 billion) in 2012, which is comparable to the productivity impact of anxiety and depression, estimated at $17.9 billion (INR 1262.3 billion) in 2010. Though, relatively rare in the general population, the individual impact of ED can be quite debilitating and....
