All people with eating disorders have disordered eating; but it is not necessarily true that everyone with disordered eating qualifies or meets the diagnostic criteria of having an eating disorder. Disordered eating is defined as mild and short-term changes in eating patterns that:a. Can improve self esteem. b. Can occur in response to a stressful event or an illness. c. Can include a desire to modify the diet for a variety of health and personal appearance reasons. d. Must require in-depth professional attention.