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Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Complications Of Bulimia

Complications of Bulimia

Most studies report that patients with bulimia that is not accompanied by severe weight loss have a much better outlook than patients with anorexia. Some studies have suggested that 60 - 80% of bulimic patients are in remission within 3 months of treatment. However, relapse is common, and over half of women with bulimia continue to battle disordered eating habits for years. In one study, bulimia itself persisted in 10 - 25% of patients after treatment.

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Expert & Community Posts

Eating Disorders Linked to Narcolepsy

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...that victims of narcolepsy also often suffer from eating disorders as well. Those who did not... Read more »

Symptoms of Eating Disorders

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

There are two main types of eating disorders: anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Some experts have... Read more »

Study on Disturbed eating behavior in type 1 women

By Dr. Frank Varon , Health Expert

...(DEB), which includes sub-threshold and full-syndrome eating disorders (ED's) and mild eating... Read more »

ADHD and Eating Disorders

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...females) with ADHD may have an increased risk of eating disorders as well. Girls with ADHD are... Read more »

Girls with ADHD: Watch for depression and eating disorders

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...ADHD are more likely to suffer major depression and eating disorders that non-ADHD girls. Girls... Read more »

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Eating Disorders: Highlights

...on behavioral and psychological interventions, rather than on antidepressant drug therapy.Preventing Eating DisordersCognitive-behavioral strategies may help prevent the development of eating... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Resources

...Healthwww.anad.org -- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorderswww.aedweb.org -- Academy for Eating Disorderswww.nationaleatingdisorders.org -- Eating Disorders Awareness... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Risk Factors

...young adults. However, new research finds that they are increasingly prevalent among young children. Eating disorders are more difficult to identify in young children because they are rarely... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Introduction

Eating disorders are behavioral issues brought on by a complex interplay of factors, which may include emotional and personality disorders, family pressures, a possible genetic or... Read more »

Eating Disorders: Treatment

The first major difficulty in treating eating disorders is resistance by everyone involved:The anorexic patient often believes that the emaciation is normal and even attractive.The bulimic... Read more »

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