From Ann, Age 17 - 04/15/02 - IP#: 66.69.70.xxx Click here to reply
how can i tell if i have an eating disorder? Im not sure if i have one or not.
Reply from Michelle, Age 14 - 04/15/02 - IP#: 63.168.31.xxx I got this from The World Book Millennium 2000: "Eating disorders. Some adolescents, especially females, become so concerned about weight control that they take drastic and dangerous measures to remain thin. Some overeat and then force themselves to vomit to avoid gaining weight. This pattern is associated with an eating disorder called bulimia. Young women with a disorder called anorexia nervosa actually starve themselves to keep their weight down. Adolescents with eating disorders have an extremely disturbed body image. They see themselves as overweight when they are actually underweight. Bulimia and anorexia nervosa are rare before the age of 10. It was once believed that eating disorders were more common in North America and Western Europe than in other parts of the world, and were more common among the prosperous and well educated. However, research in the late 1990's found these disorders to be common among all social and economic levels, and in many countries throughout the world."****So, if you have irregular or abnormal eating or exercising patterns, you probably have some type of disorder. I hope you will seek help as soon as possible.
