types of eating disorders
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A
Individuals with anorexia refuse to maintain a minimal body weight and exhibit marked body image disturbance. Symptoms may include:
becoming fat
calorie, low fat foods day after day
eating very little
B
This disorder is characterized by recurring episodes of binge eating (eating large, excessive amounts of food in a relatively short period of time), followed by purging to avoid weight gain. Purging may include self-induced vomiting, compulsive and excessive exercising, fasting or dieting, the use of laxatives, diuretics, diet pills.
during binges
drug use
C
Compulsive overeaters feel out of control with food. Once they start eating they feel as if they cannot stop. They repeatedly diet in order to try to regain control. Many compulsive overeaters feel they overeat at each meal and depression is common as their repeated efforts to change have failed. Others eat more normally at meals but binge eat without active purging on a regular basis. These binges feel out of their control. Many are overweight and feel extreme shame and isolate themselves which increases feelings of low self-esteem and depression.