Eating Disorders: A Disposition

Disposition

Eating disorders.

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What is an eating disorder?

Described as a mental illness

Characterized by irregular eating habits

Severe distress or concerns about body weights and shape.

Types of eating disorder and a definition:

Three common types of eating disorders:

Anorexia Nervosa:

Obsessive fear of gaining weight.

Unrealistic perception of body image.

Refusal to maintain a healthy body weight.

Binge eating:

Large amount of food in an uncontrolled way in a short period of time.

Sense of uncontrolled way while eating.

Feeling of an unstoppable will of stopping themselves from eating.

Bulimia Nervosa:

Frequently eat unusually large amount of food, then purge.

A fear of gaining weight, despite having a normal weight.

Ruins your teeth because of the purging.

Conclusion:

Both of the sex gets affected of it; mostly women.

Diagram

Sources:

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/common-eating-disorders#section4

https://ordbog.gyldendal.dk/#

Picture sources:

http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2012/03/health/infographic.eating.disorders/index.html