Eating disorders (ED) are a type of serious mental health condition in which the sufferer struggles with their eating habits and related thoughts.Eating disorders may also affect physical health and social life. There are several sub-categories of eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and others.
Anorexia nervosa is a type of self-starvation that causes people to be underweight for their height and age.This behavior is urged by fears of gaining weight or getting fat. People with anorexia nervosa have a body mass index (BMI) below 18.5. Anorexia could lead to very serious health problems such as heart failure, bone loss, gastrointestinal problems, and others.
Bulimia nervosa is defined as eating a huge amount of food in a short amount of time. Some individuals force themselves to eat until they feel uncomfortable to the point of nausea. Bulimia is often related to a feeling of shame. Individuals with binge behavior can be normal weight, overweight, or even obese. A bulimia sufferer often goes unrecognized, even by their closest family or friends, because they do not appear underweight.
Bulimia nervosa is similar to binge eating.Sufferers consume a large amount of food in a short period of time. They do not, however, force themselves to vomit, exercise, or misuse laxatives to get rid of the food.Binge eating could also lead to serious health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases.
Social factors and even family can have an impact on eating disorders.Many people who have eating disorders have a negative body image.That became the main reason why they developed an eating disorder. Social factors are even worse! Society would comment on people's bodies all the time; they would judge your weight, how you eat, and your appearance without knowing what sufferers had been through.
There are numerous signs and symptoms that are commonly overlooked by their surroundings, such as::
excessive attention to the food menu
Worrying about weight too much
Abuse of laxatives or laxatives
Excessive exercise
Eat lots of food or snacks.
