Anorexia and bulimia are both eating disorders that are driven by fear of fat. However, these two diseases have differences. To find out what are the differences between anorexia and bulimia, see the following review.
Eating disorders are serious illnesses that are characterized by disorders of a person's behavior, emotions, and thoughts about food. There are three main groups of eating disorders, namely anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder. However, what is often confused is the understanding of anorexia with bulimia.
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia is characterized by strict food consumption restrictions, fear of fat, dissatisfaction with body shape, and a mistaken view of body weight. For example, people with anorexia who are very thin can think that he is too fat.
Some examples of behavior of people who experience anorexia nervosa are:
- Not eating or deliberately past mealtime.
- Only eat foods that are low in calories.
- Talk bad about his own body shape (body shaming).
- Avoid eating in front of other people.
- Use loose and closed clothes to hide his body shape.
- Excessive exercise to lose weight, even if you eat only a little food.
As a result of these behaviors, people with anorexia nervosa often have the following symptoms:
- Body weight far below normal (underweight).
- Bone loss (osteoporosis) and muscle shrinking.
- Brittle hair and nails.
- Low blood pressure and lack of red blood cells (anemia).
- Tired and lethargic all the time.
- The skin is dry and looks yellowish.
- Menstruation has stopped.
- Malfunctioning of various organs of the body.
Bulimia Nervosa
Unlike anorexia sufferers, the main behavior of a person with bulimia is to consume excessive amounts of food which is then followed by guilt or regret because he has lost control. As a result, people with bulimia will immediately remove food from their stomach, either by vomiting or defecating which is stimulated by the use of laxatives.
For more details, here are some examples of the behavior of people with bulimia nervosa:
- Eating excessively to stomach pain.
- Avoid eating in front of other people.
- Rushing into the bathroom after eating to remove food from his stomach.
- Excessive exercise after eating.
- Always worrying about weight.
As a result of this behavior, people with bulimia can experience complaints in the form of:
- Esophagus inflammation and pain due to frequent exposure to stomach acid during vomiting.
- Swelling of the salivary glands around the jaw and neck.
- Tooth decay due to frequent exposure to stomach acid.
- Lack of fluid (dehydration) and electrolyte imbalance due to frequent vomiting or defecation.
If you feel you have symptoms of anorexia or bulimia, or see your family members experience it, don't hesitate to consult a doctor. Anorexia and bulimia that are left in the long term can cause various complications which can be fatal.
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