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BYWAYOFINTRODUCTION
Fromthedrivetoloseweighttoharmfulconsequences-three
typesofeatingdisorder.
Eatingdisordersareserioushealthproblemsaffectingan
increasingnumberofpeopleworldwide.Thethreemost
commontypesofthesedisordersareanorexia,bulimiaand
eatingdisordersunspecified.Anorexiaischaracterisedby
extremefoodrestriction,leadingtoexcessiveweightlossand
metabolicdisorders.Bulimiaisacycleofuncontrolled
overeatingfollowedbybehavioursaimedatgettingridofthe
caloriesconsumed,suchasvomitingordefecationafterusing
laxatives.Indeterminateeatingdisordersaremorecomplexand
mayincludeelementsofbothanorexiaandbulimia.Regardless
ofthespecifictype,eatingdisorderscanleadtoserioushealth
consequences,includingendocrinedisruption,digestive
problemsandevenlife-threatening.Ifaneatingdisorderis
suspected,itisimportanttoconsultadoctorormentalhealth
professionalassoonaspossibletobeginappropriatetreatment
andsupport.
WEIGHTLOSS-AWIDESPREADCONCERNINSOCIETY
Weightlossisaphenomenonthathasbecomeakindofnational
obsessioninmanysocieties.Themediabombardsuswith
idealisedbodyimagesandimposesbeautystandardsbasedon
aslimfigure.Asaresult,manypeoplebecomeembarrassedby
theirappearanceand,intheirsearchfortheidealfigure,
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