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alica80
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Posted: 14 September 2008 09:03 am |
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Food becomes a problem when it is used to help cope with painful situations or feelings, or to relieve stress without people realising it. Research shown genetic make-up may have a small impact on the development of an eating disorder as can the attitudes of other family members towards food. In situations where there are high academic expectations, family issues or social pressures, focusing on food and eating can be a way of coping with these stresses.
Anorexia: People with this condition develop a fear of fatness going far beyond that of most dieters. The need to control their weight dominates all other emotions and food becomes the central issue of their lives.
Bulimia: also develops from an obsessive desire to be thin. However, instead of not eating, the person alternates between frantic binging and drastic purging (by self-induced vomiting and/or the abuse of laxatives and diuretics) or periods of excessive fasting and exercise.
This can lead to an irregular heartbeat, kidney damage & tooth enamel erosion.
Compulsive Eating: differs from bulimia; after binge eating, people don't try to get rid of what they've eaten. Some feel powerless to control their desire to keep 'comfort eating' & they may develop overweight related health problems.
Binge Eating: includes an obsession with weight and shape. Exercising and the use of vomiting and laxatives to reduce weight are often major elements. Other signs before a person loses a dramatic amount of body weight include:
-failure to notice or be satisfied with the result of exercise
-avoiding food high in carbohydrates
-low mood
-menstrual cycle becomes irregular or ceases
-lack of interest in sex
Both men and women living with Binge Eating Disorder suffer a combination of symptoms similar to those of Compulsive Overeaters and Bulimia. They periodically go on large binges, eating unusually large quantities of food very fast & uncontrollably, until they are uncomfortably full. Their weight is usually above average & they tend to find it harder losing weight and maintaining it.
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