Bulimia Nervosa
Symptoms
Chronically inflamed and sore throat.
Worn tooth enamel and increasingly sensitive and decaying teeth as a result of exposure to stomach acid.
Dehydration from fluids.
Electrolyte imbalance, Too much or too little.
Diagnostic criteria
laxative abuse
Statistics
Five risk factors
Treatment
Sources
- Eating, within any 2-hour period, an amount of food that is definitively larger than what most individuals would eat in a similar period of time under similar circumstances.
- Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors in order to prevent weight gain such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or other medications; fasting or excessive exercise.
- The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors occur, on average, at least twice a week for 3 months.
4.Self-evaluation is unjustifiability influenced by body shape and weight.
Women are 5x more likely.
bulimia develops in 1.5% of women and 0.5% of men
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reducing or eliminating binge eating and purging
treating physical complications caused by bulimia
helping the individual understand and change harmful thought patterns related to bulimia
identifying and treat any associated mental health disorders such as depression or anxiety
encouraging and developing family support
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Biology. People with first-degree relatives (siblings, parents or children) with an eating disorder may be more likely to develop an eating disorder, suggesting a possible genetic link.
Psychological and emotional issues.
Dieting.