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eating disorders in school children  

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  • Eating disorders are observed with increasing frequency in children and adolescents. Although food restriction is the most commonly reported symptom, children with eating disorders may have varying presentations and may meet only partial criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Eating Disorders in School Children]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NNKLXK23-F

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