{"id":3670,"date":"2018-09-13T10:40:14","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T10:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kosmoderma.com\/kosmoderma_old\/the-common-eating-disorders\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T10:54:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T10:54:01","slug":"the-common-eating-disorders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kosmoderma.com\/kosmoderma_old\/the-common-eating-disorders\/","title":{"rendered":"The Common Eating Disorders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Eating disorders, just like any other mental condition have severe stimuli behind them. Sometimes, they might be genetic, sometimes it is a person\u2019s personality trait, sometimes it is the lifestyle and in many cases it is the socio-cultural scenario which force people to take up such unhealthy eating habits which gradually develop into eating disorders.nnSome of the commonest eating disorders are listed below:nnAnorexia NervosanThe commonest of the eating disorders. People suffering from this tend to see themselves as overweight even when they are dangerously underweight. This results in continuous weight monitoring and hence drastic decrease in the food intake. The major symptoms include:nnBeing considerably underweight as compared to people having the same age, demographics and physical characteristicsnConstant endeavour to lose weight and inches from the bodynA strong relation between the self esteem and the weight of the person concernednA distorted body image- thinking oneself as too overweight while being underweight actuallynSome might also experience difficulty in eating publically in front of peoplenBulimia NervosanPeople with Bulimia tend to overeat to the extent of being painfully full and uneasy. Such people, do not seem to express any control over the portion size while eating, they just eat till the point of collapse. This act gets followed by the act of purging whereby the said person forces out vomiting or uses laxatives or exercises heavily in order to purge. The major symptoms of Bulimia include:nnRecurring binge eating spreesnContinual attempts at forced purging after the mealsnA low self esteem because of negative view about one\u2019s body shape and weightnThe constant fear of gaining weightnSide effects such as sore throat, swollen salivary glands, tooth decay, acid reflux, gut irritation, IBS, hormonal imbalances, electrolyte imbalance resulting in palpitation and in extreme cases heart attack too.nPicanRecently added to the eating disorders\u2019 list, pica is related to binge eating of non food substances such as ice, dirt, soap, paper, hair, cloth, detergents etc. It can affect both the children and adults but is more commonly found in pregnant women, adolescents and people with mental disabilities. The risk that this disorder holds is in form of poisoning, infections and gut injuries.nnRumination DisordernRumination disorder involves the compulsive habit of re-chewing the already chewed food. While fairly common in infants since they are in the process of adjusting to eat solid food, if found in adults, it is treated as a mental disorder. The important point to be noted is that such a habit in infants needs to be checked so that it does not become a usual personality trait upon growing. While as an infant, this habit might be involuntary, as an adult it grows into our subconscious and becomes fairly involuntarynnNeedless to say, such an act of chewing becomes a social embarrassment and might result in people losing their appetite and becoming extremely underweight.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:957,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:[null,2,0]},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Eating disorders, just like any other mental condition have severe stimuli behind them. Sometimes, they might be genetic, sometimes it is a person\u2019s personality trait, sometimes it is the lifestyle and in many cases it is the socio-cultural scenario which force people to take up such unhealthy eating habits which gradually develop into eating disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Some of the commonest eating disorders are listed below:<\/h2>\n<p>Anorexia Nervosa<br \/>\nThe commonest of the eating disorders. People suffering from this tend to see themselves as overweight even when they are dangerously underweight. This results in continuous weight monitoring and hence drastic decrease in the food intake. The major symptoms include:<\/p>\n<p>Being considerably underweight as compared to people having the same age, demographics and physical characteristics<br \/>\nConstant endeavour to lose weight and inches from the body<br \/>\nA strong relation between the self esteem and the weight of the person concerned<br \/>\nA distorted body image- thinking oneself as too overweight while being underweight actually<br \/>\nSome might also experience difficulty in eating publically in front of people<br \/>\nBulimia Nervosa<br \/>\nPeople with Bulimia tend to overeat to the extent of being painfully full and uneasy. Such people, do not seem to express any control over the portion size while eating, they just eat till the point of collapse. This act gets followed by the act of purging whereby the said person forces out vomiting or uses laxatives or exercises heavily in order to purge. The major symptoms of Bulimia include:<\/p>\n<p>Recurring binge eating sprees<br \/>\nContinual attempts at forced purging after the meals<br \/>\nA low self esteem because of negative view about one\u2019s body shape and weight<br \/>\nThe constant fear of gaining weight<br \/>\nSide effects such as sore throat, swollen salivary glands, tooth decay, acid reflux, gut irritation, IBS, hormonal imbalances, electrolyte imbalance resulting in palpitation and in extreme cases heart attack too.<br \/>\nPica<br \/>\nRecently added to the eating disorders\u2019 list, pica is related to binge eating of non food substances such as ice, dirt, soap, paper, hair, cloth, detergents etc. It can affect both the children and adults but is more commonly found in pregnant women, adolescents and people with mental disabilities. The risk that this disorder holds is in form of poisoning, infections and gut injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Rumination Disorder<br \/>\nRumination disorder involves the compulsive habit of re-chewing the already chewed food. While fairly common in infants since they are in the process of adjusting to eat solid food, if found in adults, it is treated as a mental disorder. The important point to be noted is that such a habit in infants needs to be checked so that it does not become a usual personality trait upon growing. While as an infant, this habit might be involuntary, as an adult it grows into our subconscious and becomes fairly involuntary<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, such an act of chewing becomes a social embarrassment and might result in people losing their appetite and becoming extremely underweight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog-end\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kosmoderma.com\/kosmoderma_old\/\">Kosmoderma Skin, Hair &amp; Lasers Clinics<\/a> are dedicated to medical excellence in the field of Cosmetic Dermatology with international accreditation and facilities.<br \/>\nWe offer scientifically proven treatments using US FDA approved technology. All our products have undergone extensive research and trials in USA, Europe and India. We pride ourselves in offering safe, effective and affordable treatments with high standards of quality. Kosmoderma gives personalized consults with skin care and uses facial analyzer and 3D imaging of the skin to analyze and personalize the treatments and skin regimen.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eating disorders, just like any other mental condition have severe stimuli behind them. 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