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Eating Disorder

Body Checking: Obsessing Over Appearance May Be a Problem

By Embark Behavioral Health
Teen with body-checking issues obsesses about her appearance.

Find out what body checking is, what causes it, how eating disorders and OCD are related, what examples of body checking are, and how parents can help.

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