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Eating disorders in children: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment

Alexey Kryvenko, medical expert
Last reviewed: 07.07.2025

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Nutritional disorders are pathological conditions that develop as a result of insufficient or excessive intake and/or absorption of nutrients. Nutritional disorders are characterized by disturbances in physical development, metabolism, immunity, and the morphofunctional state of internal organs and body systems.

According to ICD-10, the following headings are included in the group of eating disorders.

E40-46 - protein-energy malnutrition (hypotrophy).
E50-64 - other nutritional deficiencies (vitamin and microelement deficiencies).
E65-68 - obesity and other types of overnutrition.

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