Eating disorders

Eating Disorders

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• Although the term “eating” is in the name, eating disorders are about more than food;

• They are complex mental health conditions;

• Which in some cases require the intervention of medical and psychological experts.

What is an eating disorder

• Genetics: Some people may have genes that increase their risk of developing eating disorders.

• Biology: Biological factors, such as changes in brain chemicals, may play a role in eating disorders.

What provokes eating disorders

• Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

• Rumination disorder

• Bulimia

• Pica

• Anorexia

• Binge eating disorder (BED)

Examples of eating disorders

Anorexia

• severely restricted calorie intake, which may include avoiding certain types of foods
• intense fear of gaining weight
• distorted body image

Bulimia

• Eat large amounts of food in a limited period of time and then try to purge it out.

• Purging behaviors:
• Forced vomiting, fasting, using laxatives and many other methods

Binge eating disorder (BED)

• BED often involves eating large amounts of food rapidly, in secret, and until uncomfortably full, despite not feeling hungry.
• They don’t purge

Pica

• Pica involves eating things that are not considered food and that do not provide nutritional value. This may include:
• Dirt, chalk, ice and many other things

Rumination disorder

• People regurgitates food they have previously chewed and swallowed, re-chews it, and then either re-swallows it or spits it out.

Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

• People with ARFID experience a lack of interest in eating or a distaste for certain smells, tastes, colors, textures, or temperatures.

• People shouldn't have a distorted image of themselves

Conclusion

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

• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/eating-disorders/symptoms-causes/syc-20353603

Sources

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