Disordered eating cont.
– Taking large amounts of food from cupboards such as crisps and chocolate
Pre-adolescents may: – Only eat specific brands
– Only eat foods with certain textures – Have tantrums during meal times – Make negative comments about their body – Talk about other people’s bodies a lot – Avoid events with food like birthday parties – Take a long time to eat (205)
Signs at school A young person experiencing disordered eating may show the following signs at school: – Discarding school lunches – Appearing more lethargic or struggling to concentrate on their schoolwork – Not wanting to be involved in PE classes or get changed in front of people – Exercising excessively in PE class
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