In this post, we will evaluate whether there is a relationship between genetic factors and eating disorders. As we were discussing eating disorders in detail, you may have noticed that genetics was a key risk factor for each eating disorder.…
There is a close link between eating disorders and mental health. Most patients with eating disorders tend to present with mental challenges i.e., depression, anxiety or obsessive-compulsive disorders. You will find also that they either suffer from depression, substance abuse…
Disordered eating encompasses a variety of eating behaviours that are linked with unhealthy eating patterns or practises. It involves having differing viewpoints or practices on eating that are unhealthy or that do not facilitate a healthy relationship with food. Eating…
In this post, we will distinguish certain terminologies that could seem almost comparable to eating disorders; though, they share subtle differences. We will define and compare what eating disorders are and how different they are from picky eating, dieting and…
Eating disorders are hard to treat. Firstly, they are caused by a composite of contributory factors which make it hard to treat because there is not a systematized form of treatment applicable to all situations. For example, whereas 2 individuals…
Binge-Eating Disorder(BED) With binge-eating, there is consumption of very large amounts of food within short time periods ( less than 2 hours) until one feels pain or discomfort. Unlike bulimia, there are no compensatory behaviours(purging, exercising, dieting, fasting or use…
Bulimia Nervosa It is an eating disorder characterized by recurring binge-eating along with compensatory behaviours. These compensatory behaviours include purging (self-induced vomiting),fasting, dieting, excessive exercising, or the usage of laxatives, diet pills, diuretics or enemas. The disorder mainly starts with…
Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves great fear of adding weight even if very thin and below the required weight for height and age. Persons with anorexia tend to be very thin though they do not…
The causal factors of eating disorders are not completely understood. There are however a number of risk factors and causes associated with the development of eating disorders. In this post, we will focus on these general causes though we will…
What Are Eating Disorders? In this post, we will define what eating disorders are, and then describe types of these eating disorders. Eating disorders are serious illnesses associated with unhealthy and extreme eating behaviours. Persons with eating disorders tend to…
