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Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Introduction
- Eating Disorders - Introduction
- Highlights
- Risk Factors
- Causes
- Complications of Bulimia
- Complications of Anorexia
- Symptoms
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 biologic susceptibility, and a culture in which there is an overabundance of food and an obsession with thinness. There are four general categories of eating disorders:
- Bulimia nervosa
- Anorexia nervosa
- Binge eating
- Eating disorders not otherwise specified
These are not new disorders. Although anorexia nervosa wa...
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Expert & Community Posts
ADHD and Eating Disorders
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...themselves as overweight. No matter what their weight, anorexics never believe they are "thin... Read more »
Antipsychotics in Kids: The New York Times Gets it Completely Wrong
By John McManamy , Health Expert...effects.” I also wrote: “Bipolar kids are not anorexic teens … Something very serious... Read more »
Family and Friends & IBD
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert...lbs.) back in 1998 a "helpful" neighbor decided I was anorexic. She even told my husband so. He... Read more »
Appetite Hormone May Help Anxiety
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...population. If researchers could increase ghrelin levels in anorexics - they might be able to... Read more »
Antipsychotics in Kids: The New York Times Gets it Right - and Wrong
By John McManamy , Health Expert...huge weight gain. You can see where this is going. Anorexic girl in doctor’s office –... Read more »
Health Guide
Eating Disorders: Complications of Anorexia
...recover, one study indicated that recovery took 4 - 7 years. Depending on the duration of the study, anorexic patients have reported death rates ranging from 4 - 25%.Even after treatment and... Read more »Eating Disorders: Treatment
...TreatmentThe 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... Read more »Eating Disorders: Treatment for Anorexia
...and psychotherapy also plays an important part in anorexia therapy.Many moderately to severely ill anorexic patients require hospitalization, particularly under the following circumstances:When... Read more »Eating Disorders: Causes
...to lose weight generally with the urging of their mothers. Some studies have found that mothers of anorexics tend to be over-involved in their child's life, while mothers of people with bulimia... Read more »Eating Disorders: Symptoms
...bulimia nearly always practice it in secret, and, although they may be underweight, they are not always anorexic. Symptoms or signs of bulimia may, therefore, be very subtle and go unnoticed. They... Read more »Images
Related News
Anorexia Changes Bone Structure
November 21, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research shows children and teenagers with even mild anorexia can develop abnormal bone structure before they lose bone... Read summary »
Anorexia can lead to osteoporosis
October 02, 2008Underweight teens and girls suffering from anorexia can seriously damage their bones and put themselves at risk for osteoporosis. Anorexia patients... Read summary »
Medications may help bulimia but not anorexia, study finds
October 02, 2008Antidepressant medications do not help patients with anorexia nervosa, a new study has found. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at... Read summary »
Prozac does not help prevent anorexia relapse, study finds
October 02, 2008A new study has found that the antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) may not help anorexia nervosa patients who have regained body weight maintain that... Read summary »
Survey says binge eating tops eating disorders
October 02, 2008A new survey suggests that binge eating is a more common eating disorder than either anorexia or bulimia. Binge eating has a genetic component,... Read summary »
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