Disorders of eating!
Saturday, October 11th, 2008
Weight gain is an epidemic that is sweeping nations with a very high standard of living where everything is automated. Obesity & eating disorder are psychologically linked.
So, it is imperative that any diet related issues should be immediately talked over with a doctor.
Eating disorders are serious behavior problems. They include
- Anorexia nervosa: In which you become too thin, but you don’t eat enough because you think you are fa. Some common symptoms are- picking out a few foods and eating them in small amounts, weighing their food, and counting the calories of everything they eat. Also, they may exercise excessively.
- Bulimia nervosa: involving periods of overeating followed by purging, sometimes through self-induced vomiting or using laxatives. The common symptom is - eat an excessive amount of food in a single episode and almost immediately make themselves vomit or use laxatives or diuretics (water pills) to get rid of the food in their bodies.
- Binge-eating: which is out-of-control eating. Common symptoms - people suffering from Binge-eating disorder often eat alone and very quickly, regardless of whether they feel hungry or full. They often feel shame or guilt over their actions.
Some common experimental facts about the eating disorder..
- Women are more likely than men to have eating disorders.
- Unlike anorexia and bulimia, binge-eating disorder occurs almost as often in men as in women.
- They usually start in the teenage years and often occur along with depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse.
- Treatment involves monitoring, mental health therapy, nutritional counseling and sometimes medicines.
- Eating disorders can cause heart and kidney problems and even death.
Parents should be very cautious about the quantity, frequency & post-eating behavior of their teens.
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