Eating Disorder Types
Below are our 11 articles in the 'eating disorder types' category:
Anorexia nervosa, more commonly known as anorexia, is an eating disorder that manifests itself through an intense fear of gaining weight and body fat, and results in behaviours such as extreme ...
Binge eating disorder is a common eating disorder in which an individual eats excessively but does not purge afterwards. This article offers some frequently asked questions about binge eating ...
Bulimia Nervosa more commonly known as bulimia, is an eating disorder that manifests itself through binge eating followed by purging behaviours such as vomiting or taking laxatives. There are many ...
Compulsive exercising is a behaviour that is often linked to eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia non-purging type. This article discusses compulsive exercising as a behaviour associated ...
Many people, young women in particular, believe their weight loss will be made quicker and easier by using slimming pills. This route of weight loss can lead to an abuse of the substances and can ...
It is estimated that deaths through eating disorders are significantly higher in older generations than in the young. This could be due to a number of reasons ranging from an inability to look after ...
Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified (EDNOS) is a diagnosis of an eating disorder that does not meet the criteria for a specific category such as anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. This ...
Geophagy is an eating disorder in which an individual ingests earthy substances, such as chalk,soil, mud and clay. Geophagy is not a common disorder, so relatively few people understand it. To ...
When most people think of eating disorders then conjure up images of skeletal girls who either starve them selves or make themselves vomit; these are typical images of the usual types of eating ...
Pica Disorder is a relatively rare eating disorder in which a individual ingests non-food substances such as chalk, soil, paper, plaster, paint chips and more. This article offers basic answers to ...
“Eating disorder” is a phrase that describes to conditions in which individuals engage in disordered eating. This article offers basic information on the three most common eating disorders: ...
