Eating disorders Symptoms

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Symptoms of EATING DISORDERS

The symptoms of an eating disorder vary as per the underlying type of disorder. E.g Anorexia nervosa or bulimia etc

In Anorexia nervosa, the following symptoms are seen¹:

Extremely restricted eating
Extreme thinness (emaciation)
Wanting to be as thin as possible
Always fearing gaining any weight
Abnormal body image

Those with bulimia nervosa show the following symptoms –

Always have an inflammation and soreness in throat
Swelling of salivary glands
Decaying and breaking ofteeth
Acid reflux and other stomach problems
High laxative use
Signs of dehydration
Calluses or scars on the knuckles or hands from sticking fingers down the throat to induce vomiting
Puffy “chipmunk” cheeks caused by repeated vomiting
Not underweight – Men and women with bulimia are usually normal weight or slightly overweight. Being underweight while purging might indicate a purging type of anorexia
Frequent fluctuations in weight – Weight may fluctuate by 10 pounds or more due to alternating episodes of bingeing and purging

And those with Binge eating disorder may show the following¹ –

Eating unusually large amounts of food in a specific amount of time
Overeating even if not hungry
Quick gulping of food
Eating secretly
Regularly dieting but no losing of weight

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