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Just because your BMI is in the underweight category doesn't necessarily mean you have an eating disorder, although that is a sign. But some people can just have a higher metabolism than others, making them weigh less than average.
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Is 14.9 bmi anorexic?
Not anoxeric, but yes, underweight - but if you're a child, you should find a different answer. To clarify, anoxeria is an eating disorder, not a weight category.
Why is it considered an eating disorder?
Why is what considered an eating disorder
Why is it considered eating disorder?
Why is what considered an eating disorder
Which term describe an eating disorder that is characterized by binge eating?
An eating disorder with binge eating is bulimia nervosa.
How is Anorexia and Bulimia related to unbalanced diet?
I'm not quite sure what you're asking...? Anorexia and/or bulimia can cause an 'unbalanced diet' and lack of nutrients to the body, but you do not simply 'get' and eating disorder from and unbalanced diet. An eating disorder is not just 'not eating' or other eating disorder behaviors, but much more extensive, involving mental and emotional patterns as well as the eating habits. (Or lack thereof. Ha.)
What is potenialy fatal eating disorder?
Any eating disorder can be fatal is the eating habit is continued for a prolonged period of time. One in five people who have an eating disorder, die from it.
Who many men in the world have an eating disorder?
Tharun Rameshbabu has an eating disorder
Why did demi have an eating disorder?
Demi had an eating disorder because she was bullied and depressed.
Which eating disorder leads to a person becoming obese?
binge eating disorder
Is eating sugar and salt a eating disorder?
No. This behavior doesn't meet DSM criteria for an eating disorder
Can you be sectioned for anorexia if you decide to leave hospital with a BMI of 17.5 and Is there a BMI you cannot be sectioned under?
Based on weight alone, it would be unlikely that someone with an eating disorder would be sectioned if they attempted to leave hospital with a BMI 17.5. Detaining people under the mental health act is always used as a last resort, and in order to be detained there needs to be adequate medical evidence that it is necessary. Based on weight alone, generally a bmi at which someone may be sectioned would be ROUGHLY any where from bmi 13 and under. HOWEVER... Treatment should never be based on weight alone/bmi and other factors, such as blood chemistry, physical strength including heart rate etc, psychological factors i.e suicidal ideation, severe self harm should always be considered. Meaning that, someone with a bmi of 17.5 WITH another health issue related to their eating disorder can be sectioned if it is agreed necessary to preserve life or the individuals life would be at serious risk if left to their own devices. At any weight with any form of eating disorder, providing the individuals health is seriously compromised in some form, for example, an individual with Bulimia at a BMI 22 presents with extremely low potassium levels and refuses treatment, then this person may well be sectioned. It is maybe more common that people sectioned for their eating disorder are at lower weights, because of the many health issues that accompany low body weight. It is important though, to recognise that ALL eating disorders are dangerous and ALL eating disorders can be life threatening, regardless of weight. Hope that helps a tad.
How do you determine you have an eating disorder?
It depends upon the eating disorder. There are different signs for each of the eating disorders. Anorexia, Bulimia, bing eating disorder, and compulsive overeating are all different.
