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Bulimia Nervosa
What is the disorder characterized by?
recurring episodes of the consumption of unusually large amounts of food, 10,000 calories or more, (accompanied by a sense of loss of control and strong feelings of embarrassment and guilt), and then purging.
Can use laxatives, excessive exercise and vomiting to purge
Forcing yourself to vomit after eating
Having a distorted, excessively negative body image
Feeling that you can't control your eating behavior
What are the diagnostic criteria for the disorder?
The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least 1x/week for 3 months.
Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors (such as self-induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, fasting, or excessive exercise) in order to prevent weight gain
Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight.
Recurrent episodes of binge eating
The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa
What are five risk factors/risk groups for the disorder?
A history of dieting and other weight-control methods is associated with the development of binge eating.
Buying into the message of the socially-defined “ideal body” may increase the risk of an eating disorder by increasing the likelihood of dieting and food restriction.
Younger people are at risk because they are more susceptibel to depression or other feelings that would cause them to get the disorder.
The message that thinner is better is everywhere, and researchers have shown that exposure to this can increase body dissatisfaction, which can lead to eating disorders.
Women because of their perceptive image in the world and they stress over looking good so they develpe the dissorder.
What is the recommended treatment for the disorder?
Special diet
Psychotherapy
Hospitalization; in patient out patient or both.
Identify the symptoms early
Sources
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bulimia/symptoms-causes/syc-20353615
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000341.htm
How common is the disorder?
1.5 percent of the US female population and 0.5 percent of the male population has experienced bulimia in their lifetimes.
4.7 million females and 1.5 million males