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Health Encyclopedia: Eating Disorders Symptoms
- Eating Disorders - Symptoms
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- Complications of Bulimia
- Complications of Anorexia
Symptoms
Possibly the most bewildering symptom of eating disorders is the distorted body image (body dysmorphia). Although people typically associate distorted body image with severe anorexia, one study indicated that distortion may be more prevalent in people with bulimia. People with bulimia were more likely than those with anorexia to overestimate their size. There was also a greater disparity between what they wanted to look like and what they believed they looked like. In another study, peop...
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