Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions characterised by disturbances in eating behaviours and thoughts about food and weight.

The Oasi Foundation explained that eating disorders are not simply a diet or a lifestyle choice, they are serious illnesses that impair psychosocial functioning and physical health.

This week, Dar Kenn ghal Sahhtek, in collaboration with OASI Foundation held a two-day training seminar at the OASI Foundation premises in Victoria, covering this subject.

With an introduction from Prof Anton Grech from Malta, the following speakers from Italy – Prof Laura Dalla Ragione, Dr Costanzo Panacc, and Dr Camilla Borganzoni, gave further insight about this subject.

During this event, various subjects were discussed such as, the history and evolution of eating disorders, eating disorder and drug addiction, the mental image of body and alteration of body image and body schema in eating disorders and nutritional rehabilitation for eating disorders to name a few of the topics.

The OASI Foundation said that the training seminar was well attended with participants from Gozo and Malta, hailing from different professions mostly in the field of health care.

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