Two eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulemia nervosa.
bulimia and anorexia
The two major eating disorders are anorexia and bulimia. Go to web site http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/eating-disorders-2 for more details on these and other eating disorders.
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There are many notes and facts about eating disorders. Some are... *Eating disorder affect an estimated 1 in every 200 people. *Of that, 1 in every 250 is anorexic. *Bulimia is the most common eating disorder *11% of all people have forcefully thrown up (purged) at least once in their life. *About 20% of people with eating disorders die from the disorder or die from a side-effect or direct result of the disorder. *Those affected by eating disorders women:men is 9:1. *95% of eating disorder occus in middle- or upper-class families. *2/3 of eating disorder cases occur in "western" society (america, west europe, ect.) *73% of people who have an eating disorder also have a substance abuse problem (drugs, alcohol, smoking, ect.) *Only about 30% of people with eating disorders every fully recover (most will just relapse) *Eating disorders are one of the fasted rising disease in the world annually
Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. There are also many other types.
There is so much information out there about eating disorders. For more specifc answers or facts, please submit a more specified or detailed question. Some general facts are... *An estimated 1 in every 200 women suffers from an eating disorder. *Of that, 1 in every 250 is anorexic. *Almost all eating disroders occur between the ages of 12 and 25. *2/3 of eating disorders happen in western countries. *Eating disorders are steadily rising, and are one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in young / teenage people. *Eating disorders affect girls to boys, 9 to 1. *73% of people with eating disorders have substance abuse problems (drugs, alcohol, smoking, ect.) *20% of anorexics will die as a result of the disorder or directly from a complication. *Eating disorders can cause great bodily harm (bone decay, organ malfunction / failure, hair loss, dry skin, ect.) *Most people with eating disorders are often depressed and isolated.
Actually, not too many peopledie directly from binge eating disorders. Instead, some die from side effects like weight gain, gastric distress, and occasionaly ruptured stomachs. Only a few thousand a year world wide.
About 70% or so of people with eating disorders will seek treatment. Of that, more than 1/2 will relapse at least once. Only 20% will ever fully "recover".
Eating disorders tend to affect mostly girls (girls : boys, 9 : 1) between the ages of roughyl 12 to 25, although it can appear outside this age group (almost always older, not usually younger than 12) or to males. 95% of all eating disorder cases are in the middle- or upper-class, and 2/3 are in Western Society.
Axis I disorders are predominantly mood disorders while Axis II disorders are personality disorders.
CBT (cognitive behavior therapy) or councilling. These help to address the root of the problem, rather than the actual eating. Eating disorders are always caused by anxiety in other areas of your life, and as food is the one thing you can control, you put your anxieties on to food. Some people also need to see a dietician, to help establish normal eating patterns again.
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