Eating Disorders- Anorexia Nervosa and bulimia nervosa

12/20/2018 00:00

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Who is affected by Eating Disorder?

Individuals in this modern era, usually in their adolescent age or early adulthood, gets effected by eating disorder as compared to others. The best Psychiatrist in Bhopalsays that, eating disorder, such as, anorexia and bulimia, effects females much in comparison to males. Whereas, another eating disorder, binge, effects males much in comparison to females. Aged individuals, over the age of 40, are more likely to get effected by binge eating disorder.

According to a study that was conducted recently, 3% of females, aged 13 to 30, are suffering from eating disorder. This figure can increment even further, if we take the partial forms of these disorders into account, which nevertheless have a great impact on those who suffer from them.

The best psychiatrist in Bhopalagree to the fact that there are a large number of individuals who are suffering from certain sort of eating disorder. Truth to be told, no one is immune to eating disorder.

Here is a quick fact about eating disorder. Let us have a look at them in brief:

1 – Individuals in a developing countries are more vulnerable to eating disorder. Eating disorder to more prevalent in modern societies.

2 – Eating disorder effects all socio-economic classes equally.

3 – In North America, racial or ethnic differences have little impact on the prevalence of eating disorders.

Here are few causes of eating disorder as per psychiatrist in Bhopal:

1 – Biological factors

Individuals - with a family history of eating disorder, depression, anxiety, weight problems - are more likely to suffer from eating disorder. A great number of researches have demonstrated the part of genetic factors in eating disorders. However, the best psychiatrist in Bhopal says that, it not be wise to say that eating disorderis automatically transmitted from mother to daughter, rather we can say that the daughter will be vulnerable to eating disorder.

2 – Psychological factors

The eating disorder, more often than not, go hand-in-hand withemotional disorders, anxiety disorders and impulse control disorders. The best psychiatrist in Bhopalsays that, in a great number of cases, eating disorder has been noticed among the patient suffering from OCD, negative emotionality, self-criticism or maladaptive perfectionism.


About Me

Dr Mitali Soni Loya is a well known young female psychiatrist in Bhopal. Dr Mitali earned her MBBS degree from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal & completed her PG in psychiatry in 2017 with Distinction

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