Eating Disorders

            Eating disorders are obsessions about food and weight. Typically, people afflicted with eating disorders are driven either to eat too much or too little. The most well-known eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, although binge eating disorder is rapidly becoming more prevalent.
            More women than men suffer from eating disorders. This is generally attributed to the societal standard for a woman to be thin, and can lead to women striving to attain an unrealistic goal. In the case of anorexia, this leads to intentional starvation, which places a strain on the body’s organs and immune system. This eating disorder can result in death if left untreated.
            Bulimia, also known as binging and purging, is also deadly if left untreated. This eating disorder is characterized by binge eating, with a lack of ability to stop eating.  The eating binge is followed by induced vomiting or overdosing on laxatives or diuretics, and occasionally fasting in order to prevent oneself from binging again.
            Eating disorders can be difficult to treat, as patients display both physical and psychological symptoms. In anorexic case studies, patients display a profound sense of unhappiness with their bodies, even when they are clinically underweight. Bulimics, on the other hand, experience severe lack of control and anxiety. Doctors have to treat both sets of problems related to the eating disorder if the patient is to recover.

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