Bulimia
Betsy Martinez October 16, 2015 Health-2
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what is Bulimia?
Background/ Information
up to 30million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder
About 13million Americans with eating disorders binge eat
bulimia is more common in women than men
10 million women battle anorexia or bulimia
1 million men battle anorexia or bulimia
80% of 10year olds are afraid of being fat
42% of all 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner
People who suffer from bulimia are more likely to admit and accept they have a problem and accept help
only 1 in 10 men and women receive treatment
eating disorders have the highest mortality rate out of any mental disorder
3.9% mortality rate
Causes
The causes behind developing bulimia are:
The fear of getting fat
Striving to lose weight but getting addicted to weight loss
Diet and Physical exertion
Weight loss
Hormonal and psychological changes (amenhorrea)
Depression, cognititve disorders
Symptoms
Gastrointestinal- constipation, heartburn, inflamed esophagus
Whole body - dehydration, fatigue, food aversion, hunger
Sensory - abnormal taste, reduced sense of taste, sensitivity to cold
Mood- anger, anxiety, guilt, mouth, bad breath, cavities, dryness
Psychological- depression, fear
Effects on the body
- tooth decay
- tooth loss
- stomach acid in vomit eats away the esophagus
- salivary glands swell
- imbalanced electrolytes (kidney, intestinal and heart function problems)
- weight gain
- abdominal pain
- affected eye vision
- scarred hands
- dry skin
- irregular heartbeat
- red eyes
- fertility problems
- loss of intestine motility
- loss ability to produce or move bowels
- constipation
Getting Better
Ways of getting through an eating disorder is commonly done through therapy or most common and effective of all is going to a rehab/treatment center. These treatment centers strictly prohibit any exercise or form of restriction of eating. They also will give the patients foods with higher calories to get their weight to normal.
A few medications can be prescribed to not completely make the illness go away but to simply reduce the symptoms.
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