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Yes, if you are purging, you have an eating disorder. Period.

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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.)


Do you have an eating disorder you are 17.4 bmi?

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.


Can you have anorexia and still want to eat?

Yes, you can still have a eating disorder (anorexia) without actually being underweight.


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.


How would a nurse handle the dilemma of a patient that says,she is fat although the truth is she is underweight ?

A nurse would probably refer the patient to an eating disorder specialist.


Is starving yourself to lose weight an eating disorder even if its your own decision?

Almost certainly yes. A disorder means a lack of order. Eating regularly and healthily is order, starving by choice is disorder. It's as simple as that.


You have taken a diet and you went super underweight but I'm not skinnier what do you do?

If you are very much underweight, you probably are thin and skinny, but just can't see it. Before the condition worsens or spirals into a deadly eating disorder, you should really see a medical professionla or doctor about it.


Im a girl at the age of 14 weight 125 pounds 5'5 overeat almost everyday but im not hungry at all sometimes i dont really eat muchi run to lose the fat is that anywhere near an eating disorder?

If you eat 3 times a day, it's not an eating disorder. Many people enjoy exercising. It's good for you.


Do people with anorexia get overweight?

No. Most anorexics, in fact, are either normal weight or underweight.


Why is it considered an eating disorder?

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How long until underweight If ur 5'6 144lbs and not completely bot eating but eating very little?

Why would you want to be underweight? You should eat normally silly.