Dangers of Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can be fatal to a person’s health and life. Eating disorders are not just a problem among young people but in some adults as well. Eating disorders aren’t just present in females, they can also be present in males. There isn’t just one, there are many different eating disorders, such as, anorexia, binge eating disorder and bulimia. Eating disorders such as these come with extreme mental and emotional problems. Anorexia is a disorder where a person does not consume any food in order to lose weight, people who have anorexia are noticeably underweight. Bulimia and binge eating are similar but not the same. Bulimia and binge eating both involve a large food take but bulimia involves purging after the binge whereas people with binge eating disorder do not. People who binge eat feel ashamed or guilty of their disorder. They also both involve a feeling of being out of control of the episodes of binging and, in some cases, purging. People who are anorexic have a great fear of weight gain and they become obsessed with their weight. Anorexia and bulimia both deal more …show more content…
BED is life threatening and can be treated. Some symptoms associated with BED include: eating faster than normal, eating until full and feeling very uncomfortable, eating a large amount of food when they’re not physically feeling hungry, and eating alone because they are embarrassed of their eating habits. Symptoms of BED are often associated with depression. Serious health consequences can result from BED including, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, heart disease, type II diabetes, gallbladder disease, fatigue, joint pain, sleep apnea. People with BED often feel ashamed and anger towards their disorder. Also, people have higher levels of depression and anxiety than people without the
Eating disorders can be fatal to a person’s health and life. Eating disorders are not just a problem among young people but in some adults as well. Eating disorders aren’t just present in females, they can also be present in males. There isn’t just one, there are many different eating disorders, such as, anorexia, binge eating disorder and bulimia. Eating disorders such as these come with extreme mental and emotional problems. Anorexia is a disorder where a person does not consume any food in order to lose weight, people who have anorexia are noticeably underweight. Bulimia and binge eating are similar but not the same. Bulimia and binge eating both involve a large food take but bulimia involves purging after the binge whereas people with binge eating disorder do not. People who binge eat feel ashamed or guilty of their disorder. They also both involve a feeling of being out of control of the episodes of binging and, in some cases, purging. People who are anorexic have a great fear of weight gain and they become obsessed with their weight. Anorexia and bulimia both deal more …show more content…
BED is life threatening and can be treated. Some symptoms associated with BED include: eating faster than normal, eating until full and feeling very uncomfortable, eating a large amount of food when they’re not physically feeling hungry, and eating alone because they are embarrassed of their eating habits. Symptoms of BED are often associated with depression. Serious health consequences can result from BED including, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, heart disease, type II diabetes, gallbladder disease, fatigue, joint pain, sleep apnea. People with BED often feel ashamed and anger towards their disorder. Also, people have higher levels of depression and anxiety than people without the