What does the cryptic crossword clue "Confuse it with deceit about eating behaviour (8)" mean?

The definition is "eating behaviour". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of IT (synonym="IT") + DECEIT (synonym="DECEIT") = DIETETIC The answer is DIETETIC.

Confuse it with deceit about eating behaviour (8)

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