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That is a general characteristic of anorexia.
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What is an eating disorder in which the person refuses to eat because of a fear of weight gain?
That sounds exactly like the eating disorder known as Anorexia Nervosa, or anorexia for short.
Is mary-kate olsen suffering from a disorder?
yes she is suffering from a disorder- anerexiain this disease the person refuses to eat because they think that they will get fat
Do you eat a discoball?
If you eat a disco ball you probably have an eating disorder known as "PICA." It is an eating disordered diagnosed when a person eat nonfood items.
Why does your child eat lint?
Pica is an eating disorder in which a person habitually eats non nutritive substances.
Is not wanting to eat an eating disorder?
Not in and of itself, but not wanting to eat can often be a sign of an eating disorder or a much more serious health problem.
What Should A Belimia person eat?
They should eat a healthy diet. They should be going to a doctors or therapists to help with their eating disorder, too.
What eating disorder is it when you are scared to eat because you think its poisoned?
This isn't actually an Eating Disorder as such. It's a phobia called Citophobia (also Sitophobia or Sitiophobia).It doesn't mean the person doesn't want to eat, but that they are too terrified. An Eating Disorder where the sufferer does not eat is usually more related to the body, and therefore not a phobia.One can also have a fear of swallowing, where the food isn't an issue. This is called Phagophobia.
When would they get a eating disorder from?
If your question is "WHERE would they get an eating disorder from?": An eating disorder isn't a cold or a bacteria so its not passed from person to person. Its also very hard to treat. Its a lifelong debilitating disease where you become your own worst enemy and nothing satisfies you. It could happen to anyone but it typically starts as a young teenager and typically woman but sometimes men. There are actually MORE THAN ONE eating disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and EDNOS. Anorexia is where you fast and exercise until you are skin and bones but you still feel fat. Bulimia is where you binge (eat a huge amount of food) then you get it out of your body by some means, Binge Eating Disorder is where you eat and feel completely out of control unless your eating, And EDNOS is 'Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified' where you don't meet ANY criteria for one diagnose or you have pieces of two diagnoses.
Do you usually lose weight if you have an eating disorder?
You can lose or gain weight. An eating disorder could be you don't eat at all or you eat too much, such as seeking food for comfort.
What eating dissorder do you have if you dont eat?
Not eating / starvation is usually a sign of the eating disorder known as anorexia.
Signs of an eating disorder?
To know if a person has an eating disorder, he or she might be picky about their food and would not eat certain foods under any circumstances. He or she probably will get uptight about the discussion of food. Also, if it is ever asked whether he or she HAS an eating disorder, he or she will probably deny it, as he or she will not want to be helped. Sometimes that person will starve him/herself, or will overeat constantly. There are many different types of eating disorders, and many different signs depending on the type.
Can someone have an eating disorder that isn't self inflicted like caused by the body not the hand?
That would make it a physical disorder like a disease. The term eating disorder means that the person has some reason to not eat or to purge the food they do eat because it technically makes them feel better although in the long run they are only making it worse.
