The way a person eats can also make them get sick? No wonder eating disorders can seriously damage the body. These conditions can interfere with the physical more than other mental health problems. Eating disorders are relatively rare but have serious health consequences. The most common are anorexia and bulimia, which mainly affect young women. They both lead to insufficient calorie intake. In anorexia, the low-calorie intake is due to a poor diet. In bulimia, the patient vomits shortly after a meal without allowing digestion and absorption. There are many similarities, as well as differences between anorexia and bulimia. Anorexia and bulimia can cause serious bodily changes, like weight loss, weight gain, etc. However, with these two diseases, people want to lose weight, but their eating habits cause eating disorders. Although these diseases can affect both men and women, it is observed that women are much more prone to this disease than men. Indeed, 10% of people affected by one or other of these disorders between 15 and 25 years are male. Generally, boys tend to go for bulimia. In this article, we cover all the essential details for you to understand the difference between anorexia and bulimia so that you are aware of this eating disorder and can check your eating habits. please comment thank you

1. STUDY ON ANOREXIA &
BULIMIA
(difference between anorexia & bulimia , symptoms ,
diagnosis , treatment , prevention )
PREPARED BY
MARTIN SHAJI
PHARM D

2. The way a person eats can also make them get sick?
No wonder eating disorders can seriously damage the body. These conditions
can interfere with the physical more than other mental health problems.
Eating disorders are relatively rare but have serious health consequences. The
most common are anorexia and bulimia, which mainly affect young women.
They both lead to insufficient calorie intake.
In anorexia, the low-calorie intake is due to a poor diet. In bulimia, the
patient vomits shortly after a meal without allowing digestion and
absorption. There are many similarities, as well as differences between
anorexia and bulimia.
Introduction

3. Anorexia and bulimia can cause serious bodily changes, like weight loss,
weight gain, etc. However, with these two diseases, people want to lose
weight, but their eating habits cause eating disorders.
Although these diseases can affect both men and women, it is observed
that women are much more prone to this disease than men. Indeed,
10% of people affected by one or other of these disorders between 15
and 25 years are male. Generally, boys tend to go for bulimia.
In this article, we cover all the essential details for you to understand the
difference between anorexia and bulimia so that you are aware of this
eating disorder and can check your eating habits.

4. What is anorexia?
Anorexia is an eating disorder where people eat less or stop eating
altogether. We can check the severity of anorexia by calculating a
person’s height and weight, or simply by saying the BMI index. As a
person’s BMI decreases, there is a high risk of severe anorexia.

5. People want to lose weight; with this tendency, they
start to eat little or even in some cases, they simply
stop eating.
This is when anorexia takes place.

6. Here are some known symptoms of
anorexia;
It hurts self-esteem.
People with don’t eat or skip meals.
People with anorexia Disconnect from social communities or
circle of friends‘ People with anorexia are often Unable to
concentrate on work
They also, get food conscious and get leaner.

7. Anorexia creates a very unusual relationship with the way a person
consumes food. There is complete control over how a person
consumes food. A routine is followed by how to eat meals, which
sometimes makes a person confuse that they are eating more, and
as result, they stop taking food.
Therefore, it is also important to also know that anorexia as an
eating disorder can have several side effects like heart problems,
low blood pressure, constipation, etc.
So, it is necessary to understand that anorexia must be properly
treated by the doctor.

8. What is bulimia?
Bulimia ¡s an eating disorder where people overeat. If you want to
detect if a person has bulimia, check the person’s weight and height,
And measure the BMI.
If the BMI continues to increase, there is a higher possibility of
bulimia.

9. Although people want to lose
weight, they think they just need
to reach an ideal weight.
They stop eating food for a while
but cannot stop the urge and
therefore start taking more food
as before or even in some cases,
they just start to overeat.
This is when bulimia takes place.

10. Here are some known symptoms of
bulimia;
Body shape changes and bad body structure.
Having too much focus on food.
Have food even after regular meals
Very less self-esteem Craving an empty stomach
Bulimia creates a very unusual relationship with the way a person
consumes food.

11. Similarities Between Anorexia and Bulimia
Anorexia and bulimia are more common in women than in men.
People with both anorexia and bulimia may complain of being very
cold.
This is due to the loss of body fat. Fatty tissue in the skin helps regulate
body temperature by insulating it against heat loss..
Severe anorexia can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure.
Due to poor circulation in the hands and feet, they feel cold to the
touch.

12. • Nail and hair growth is poor, both in anorexia and in
bulimia. The nails are rapidly growing skin appendages. A
considerable amount of energy and nutrients are required
for nail and hair growth due to the rapid cell divisions and
associated maturation. Due to food restriction, the daily
requirement of these micronutrients and macronutrients is
not being met. Therefore, nails and hair grow slowly.

13. Excessive stress in the body due to a chronic lack of sufficient
caloric intake in both anorexia and bulimia can be the earliest
cause of irregular periods. Because the menstrual cycle has
cerebral cortical control, stress, emotional upheaval can also
cause menstrual irregularities.
Chronic malnutrition will lead to disruption of follicle
maturation in the ovaries. This leads to irregularities in the
plasma levels of estrogen and progesterone during the
menstrual cycle.

14. . A number of skin features associated with anorexia and bulimia are
caused by chronic insufficient and severe nutrition. They can get
fungal infections on the fingers (inter—digital intertrigo), slightly
raised red rashes (popular), early hair loss and lack of hair growth
(telogen effluivium), bluish discoloration of the fingers, toes, and
sometimes face (acrocyanosis), painful, painful nail condition
calledparonychia, yellowish or orange discoloration of the palms and
soles(carotenoderma), itching all over the body (pruritus), acne,
stretch marks on theskin (striea distensea), darkening of the skin
(hyperpigmentation), the reticulate purplish appearance of the skin
(lifo reticular), sores at the corners of the mouth(angular stomatitis),
dermatitis around the mouth, eyes, ears, anus, and
limbs(acrodermatitis enteropathica).

15. Bad breath is a common complication of anorexia and bulimia,
although the mechanism is different.
Depression is the most common psychiatric condition
encountered in anorexia and bulimia..
Although these two diseases, anorexia and bulimia, are caused
by eating disorders, they occur with weight loss.

16. Differences between anorexia and bulimia
Anorexic patients do not eat while bulimic patients eat, but try to purge
themselves using various methods. Patients with anorexia have a
distorted perception of body image, unlike bulimics. They just use
extreme methods to stay slim.
Patients with anorexia do not use purging methods, unlike bulimics.
Many purge methods are used. The most commonly used method is
vomiting.

17. Most of the time, its enough to insert a finger in the throat to
trigger the gag reflex and induce vomiting. Some use salt
water. Another method is unsafe excessive use of laxatives.
Rigorous exercise is also a known method of purging.
People with anorexia are skinny, while those with bulimia
have a normal weight.

18. Adolescents and young people are the usual victims of anorexia,
while older women have bulimia.
Their physical symptoms are different.
Treatment for anorexia begins with making the sufferer gain weight
and then addressing psychological issues. In contrast, treatment for
bulimia requires addressing psychological issues, and having the
person follow good eating habits.

19. Diagnosis and treatment
Anorexic or bulimic disorders, which lead to a significant loss or
gain in weight, are generally quickly detected by those around
them. Bulimic disorders without weight gain are more difficult to
see. Other symptoms can also be watched. When the person
makes themselves vomit regularly so as not to change their weight,
the salivary glands become swollen, like a squirrel having hazelnuts
on either side of the mouth. Due to vomiting, signs may also be
visible such as a mark on the upper teeth from gastric acidity on
the enamel or erythema on the back of the hand called the
“Russell’s sign.”

20. Early detection of these eating disorders allows for better
multidisciplinary outpatient care. We must take into account both
the somatic dimension (the body is malnourished and suffers), the
nutritional dimension (eating habits that must be changed), and the
psychological dimension (with very strong and old anxieties).
Hospitalization remains essential and very useful in many situations,
but it is recommended to start treatment with outpatient care. If
there is a vital risk, if the patient has suicidal desires (characterized
depressive moment) or the environment is overwhelmed,
hospitalization is necessary. The care then continues as part of a
follow-up by a multidisciplinary team: doctor, nutritionist, and
psychiatrist or psychologist.

21. Treatment for both of these conditions requires the use of
antidepressant medications to relieve the psychological symptoms
associated with them.
The emphasis in the treatment of anorexia is on the weight gain by
the sufferer; only after when she is in the correct weight can she be
treated with medication. In bulimic, the goal is to make him follow
good eating habits and treat his psychological problems.
As with all health problems, the key to recovery lies in the early
detection and immediate treatment of the disorder. It also helps if
the family is more attentive and concerned about the person
suffering from these disorders.

22. How can you support someone who is
showing symptoms that may be related to an
eating disorder?
Do not hesitate to broach the subject with him/her. List your
observations about food intake and your concern for their health.
Your child may not admit their problem.
Do not insist at this moment, so as not to make the situation even
more difficult for him/her.

23. Do not force your child to eat; it will only increase the conflict he has
with food. You can get him his favorite foods or foods he wants to eat
more often if he wants to.
Don’t comment on your teen’s weight and appearance, whether
positive or negative. It would only exacerbate his bad perception of his
body.
Medical consultation may be necessary to assess your child’s state of
health.
Consulting a nutritionist may be relevant. It can reframe false beliefs
about diet and weight loss . A follow—up with a professional should be
set up in order to develop self-esteem and learn to control anxiety.