Feeding or eating disorders

Definition

Feeding and Eating Disorders involve abnormal eating or feeding behaviours that are not explained by another health condition and are not developmentally appropriate or culturally sanctioned. Feeding disorders involve behavioural disturbances that are not related to body weight and shape concerns, such as eating of non-edible substances or voluntary regurgitation of foods. Eating disorders involve abnormal eating behaviour and preoccupation with food as well as prominent body weight and shape concerns.

8 subordinate codes

• 6B80Anorexia Nervosa
• 6B81Bulimia Nervosa
• 6B82Binge eating disorder
• 6B83Avoidant-restrictive food intake disorder
• 6B84Pica
• 6B85Rumination-regurgitation disorder
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders

• 6A00-6A0ZNeurodevelopmental disorders
• 6A20-6A2ZSchizophrenia or other primary psychotic disorders
• 6A40-6A4ZCatatonia
• 6A60-6A8ZMood disorders
• 6B00-6B0ZAnxiety or fear-related disorders
• 6B20-6B2ZObsessive-compulsive or related disorders
• 6B40-6B4ZDisorders specifically associated with stress
• 6B60-6B6ZDissociative disorders