Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Compulsive Overeating Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa Bulimia Nervosa Compulsive Overeating

Self Starvation and excessive weight loss Anorexia Nervosa Self Starvation and excessive weight loss Symptoms include: Refusal to maintain normal body weight Intense fear of weight gain or “being fat” Distorted body image, low self-esteem Loss of menstruation, constipation, bloating Irregular heart beat, thin brittle hair Extreme exercise, use of laxatives, enemas

Anorexia

Secretive binge eating followed by purging. Bulimia Nervosa Secretive binge eating followed by purging. Repeated episodes of binging & purging Feelings of being out of control Self-induced vomiting, abuse of laxatives, diet pills, frequent dieting Tooth decay, bloating, muscle fatigue, dehydration, anemia

Bulimia Nervosa

Compulsive Over Eating Frequent episodes of uncontrollable binge eating. Feeling extremely distressed or upset during or after bingeing. Unlike bulimia, there are no regular attempts to “make up” for the binges through vomiting, fasting, or over-exercising. Obesity, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol, Gall Bladder Disease, Joint Muscle Pain, Low Self-Esteem