| A | B |
|---|
| anorexia nervosa | an eating disorder that is caused by a distortion of body image, characterized by the severe restriction of food intake |
| bulimia nervosa | an eating disorder that entails periods of binge eating followed by purging activities |
| extended breast-feeding | practice of mothers who continue to nurse their toddlers after they have reached 1 year of age |
| food jag | the persistent eating by young children of a limited number of favorite foods for a period of time |
| food neophobia | term used to describe fear of new foods |
| selective eaters | children who make very limited food choices |
