The Surprising Differences & Similarities Of Eating Disorders

Signs & Symptoms Continued

Symptoms of bulimia include feeling out of control of their eating behavior, eating until the point of discomfort or abdominal pain, eating an extreme abundance of food in a binge episode compared to a normal meal or snack, forcing themselves to vomit or exercise after binging, and restricting calories or avoiding certain foods between binges. Both eating disorders display similar symptoms such as an obsession with food and being preoccupied with their body shape and weight, living in constant fear of gaining weight, misusing laxatives, enemas, or diuretics, excessively exercising, using dietary supplements to lose weight, and restricting calorie consumption.

Keep reading to find out how anorexia and bulimia, along with other eating disorders, are diagnosed.