eating disorder

Anorexia Nervosa

A mental health disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and distorted body image.

Amenorrhea

Absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles, often seen in females with anorexia nervosa due to low body weight.

Restricting Type

A subtype of anorexia nervosa where individuals maintain a normal weight range before onset and engage in rigid exercise programs to lose weight.

Binge Eating/Purging Type

A subtype of anorexia nervosa where individuals are usually overweight before onset and use methods like vomiting or excessive laxatives.

Bulimia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors like vomiting or excessive exercise.

Purging Type

A subtype of bulimia nervosa where individuals use methods like vomiting or laxatives to compensate for binge eating episodes.

Non-Purging Type

A subtype of bulimia nervosa where individuals use methods like fasting or excessive exercise to compensate for binge eating episodes.

Binge Eating Disorder (BED)

An eating disorder characterized by recurrent binge eating episodes without compensatory behaviors, not fitting the criteria for anorexia or bulimia.

Pica

Eating disorder involving the consumption of non-nutritious substances.

Muscle Dysmorphia (Bigorexia)

Excessive concern about being small despite having good muscle mass.