Eating Disorders   * Serious mental disorders;   * Obsession with food or body shape;   * Abnormal eating habits;   * Types include:       + Anorexia nervosa;       + Bulimia nervosa;       + Binge eating disorder;       + Pica;       + Rumination disorder;   * Physical, social, and psychological effects. Eating disorders encompass a wide variety of illnesses that are characterized by abnormal eating habits, obsession with body image, and sudden weight fluctuations. They are complex diseases that affect all classes of people. Eating disorders are recognized as mental health disorders because pf their psychological effects. They can have life-threatening effects if they are not treated properly. The most common types include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, pica, rumination disorder, binge eating disorder, and restrictive or avoidant food intake eating disorder (National Institute of Mental Health, 2019). Others include night eating syndrome and purging disorder. It is important for eating disorders to be treated and managed adequately because they have serious physical, social, and psychological effects on patients. Risk Factors   * Biological factors:       + Negative energy balance;       + Dieting history;       + Type 1 diabetes;   * Psychological factors:       + Perfectionism;       + Depression;       + Anxiety;       + Poor body image.   * Social factors:       + Weight stigma;       + Bullying;       + Acculturation;   * The influence of the media;   * The search for perfection;   * Career influence:       + Models;       + Athletes;       + Dancers. The risk factors for eating disorders encompass a wide range of biological, psychological, and social factors. Biological factors include a history of dieting, type 1 diabetes, negative energy balance, and the presence of an eating disorder in the family’s genetic line (Hilbert et al., 2014). A family member with an eating disorder increases the likelihood of its development in other members. Negative energy balance results from the burning of excessive calories due to factors such as dieting, intense physical activity, or illness (Hilbert et al., 2014). Research has shown that women with type 1 diabetes are at high risk of developing an eating disorder. Psychological factors include perfectionism, behavioral inflexibility, and dissatisfaction with one’s body image (Hilbert et al., 2014). Social factors include weight stigma, bullying or teasing, acculturation, historical trauma, and limited social networks. In many cultures, thinness is presented as the main indicator of beauty. Therefore, many women develop eating disorder in search for beauty. Moreover, the presentation of beauty in the media is misleading. Many people adopt unhealthy eating habits in order to attain a perfect body image. It is also common in today’s society for human value to be based on physical appearance. The pursuit for perfection and societal acceptance leads many people to develop eating disorders that compromise their health and overall well-being. Many careers place great emphasis on body image. For instance, individuals who want to become dancers, models, and athletes have attain a certain body shape and size in order for them to succeed in their careers. Signs   * Emotional and behavioral:       + Preoccupation with weight and food;       + Obsession with dieting and body ima