Also called
binge-purge syn·drome
[binj-purj-sin-drohm], bu·lim·i·a ner·vo·sa [nur-voh-suh].
What are the two types of bulimia?
- Purging Type – When the binge episode is followed by self-induced vomiting or misuse of laxatives or diuretics. This is the most common form of bulimia.
- Non-Purging Type – When the binge episode is followed by excessive exercise or fasting.
What’s another term for bulimia?
Bulimia: Also called
bulimia nervosa
.
Is binge purge the same as bulimia?
Bulimia is characterized by a cycle of dieting, binge-eating and
compensatory purging behavior
to prevent weight gain. Purging behavior includes vomiting, diuretic or laxative abuse.
What is a synonym for anorexia nervosa?
noun
unhealthy disturbance in eating behavior
. anorexia nervosa. bingeing. bulimarexia. bulimia.
What are the warning signs and symptoms of bulimia?
- Episodes of binge eating.
- Self-induced vomiting.
- Smelling like vomit.
- Misuse of laxatives and diuretics.
- Complaining about body image.
- Expressing guilt or shame about eating.
- Depression.
- Irritability.
What health problems does bulimia cause?
- Cardiac complications (irregular heartbeat and heart failure stemming from electrolyte imbalances such as potassium, sodium, and chloride)
- Dehydration.
- Edema (stemming from periods of purging cessation)
- Ulcers, pancreatitis.
What does bulimia do to your face?
Face swelling is one of the Bulimia effects sufferers find most distressing: sometimes described as ‘Bulimia face,’ the swelling can make people feel their face ‘looks fat’. What is taking place is the
body’s reaction to self-induced vomiting and the dehydration
it causes.
What is bulimic aplasia?
Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is
an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging
; and excessive concern with body shape and weight.
What is classified as bulimia?
Bulimia nervosa is
an eating disorder in which the person repeatedly eats too much and then takes drastic steps
, including vomiting, the use of laxatives, excessive exercise, or fasting, to compensate for that binge eating. People who have bulimia often struggle with feelings of shame or guilt about their behaviors.
Do bulimics lose weight?
People with bulimia
can have normal body weights
.
Not everyone with bulimia is ultra-thin. Anorexia causes a large calorie deficit, leading to extreme weight loss. People with bulimia can experience episodes of anorexia, but they still tend to consume more calories overall through bingeing and purging.
Can someone have both anorexia and bulimia?
Research has shown that
about one-third of those with
anorexia cross over to bulimia and 14 percent of those with bulimia cross over to anorexia (Eddy, Dorer, Franko, et al., 2008).
How many calories do you absorb after purging?
FACT: Research has shown that vomiting cannot get rid of all the calories ingested, even when done immediately after eating. A vomit can only remove up to about half of the calories eaten – which means that, realistically,
between half to two thirds of what is eaten
is absorbed by the body.
What is opposite of anorexia?
Bigorexia, also
known as muscle dysmorphia, is a disorder in which a person constantly worries about being too small and frail looking. This disorder is said to be the opposite of anorexia nervosa, a disorder nearly all eating disorder residential centers treat.
What is another word for very skinny?
Some common synonyms of skinny are
gaunt
, lanky, lank, lean, rawboned, scrawny, and spare.
What is the desire to eat called?
Appetite
is a person’s desire to eat food. It is distinct from hunger, which is the body’s biological response to a lack of food. A person can have an appetite even if their body is not showing signs of hunger, and vice versa.
