//Skip to content
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Culture & Lifestyle

In a country where centuries-old traditions coexist with the rush of modern life, a quiet phenomenon is unfolding among Egypt’s youth. Eating disorders (EDs), serious mental health conditions characterized by unhealthy eating habits, such as extreme dieting, overeating, or food restriction, often driven by an unhealthy obsession with body weight or shape, are on the rise. As of 2024, an estimated 13.3 percent of Egyptian youth, aged 15 to 23, are now battling EDs, a study published in The Egyptian…