Eating disorders, especially anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa have been classically
described in young females in Western population. Recent research shows that they are
also seen in developing countries including India. The classification of eating disorders has
been expanded to include recently described conditions like binge eating disorder. Eating
disorders have a multifactorial etiology. Genetic factor appear to play a major role. Recent
advances in neurobiology have improved our understanding of these conditions and may�…