Abnormal or disturbed eating habits (once diagnosed) such as anorexia or binge-eating are referred to as what?

• A. Eating disorder
• B. Eating syndrome
• C. Food disorder
• D. Disordered eating

Answer: (A)

Abnormal eating patterns that have been evaluated and diagnosed fall under the label of an eating disorder. This term is the standard clinical category used for conditions like anorexia nervosa and binge-eating disorder, guiding treatment and understanding of the condition. The other terms aren’t the recognized diagnostic labels: “eating syndrome” isn’t used in medical diagnostics, “food disorder” isn’t a standard term, and “disordered eating” describes problematic eating behaviors that may not meet full criteria for a formal diagnosis.