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Eating disorders in India: An overview
Shorouq Motwani1, Sagar Karia1, Bilvesh Mandalia2, Avinash Desousa1
1 Department of Psychiatry, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2 Desousa Foundation, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sagar Karia
Department of Psychiatry, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and G.H, OPD 21, New OPD Building, Second Floor, Sion, Mumbai - 400 022, Maharashtra
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | 2 |
DOI: 10.4103/aip.aip_27_21
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Eating disorders (EDs) are disabling, deadly, and costly mental disorders that considerably impair physical health and disrupt psychosocial functioning. Disturbed attitudes toward weight, body shape, and eating play a key role in the origin and maintenance of EDs. As EDs are under-researched, there is a great deal of uncertainty as to their pathophysiology, treatment, and management. Future challenges, emerging treatments, and outstanding research questions are addressed in this review.
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