Eating Disorders
3 Types of Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa-An eating disorder where the person starves themselves.
Binge Eating-An eating disorder a person has periods of excessive overeating.
Bulimia-Repeated binges followed by inappropriate behaviors to prevent weight gain.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia's effect depend on how serious the disease is. Effects include:
- Forced withdrawal from school or college
- Loss of connection to faith or religion
- Career disruption
- Isolation from friends and family
- Suicide
Physical Effects of Anorexia Nervosa include:
- Infertility
- Shutdown of major body systems
- Heart Attacks
- Brain Damage
- Death
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Binge Eating
Binge Eating leads to obesity which in turn may lead to the following health problems:
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Gallbladder Disease
- High Cholesterol
- High Blood Pressure
- Heart Disease
- Certain Cancers
- Osteoarthritis
- Joint and Muscle pain
- Gastrointestinal Pains
- Sleep apnea
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Bulimia
Advanced Bulimia effects include:
- Extreme Social Isolation
- Inability to sleep
- Fractured Relationships with family/friends
- Loss of Spiritual connection
- Forced Withdrawal from school or college
- Job Loss
- Bankruptcy
- Infertility
- Internal Bleeding
- Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- Suicide
- Self-Injury Behavior
- Heart Attack
- Death
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