Body Image and Eating Disorders

Anorexia Nervosa An extreme fear of weight gain and a distorted view of body size and shape; an intense drive for thinness

Bulimia Nervosa Eats large amounts of food and then compensates in extreme ways, such as forced vomiting or excessive exercise, to prevent weight gain People with anorexia are usually very thin and underweight. Those with bulimia may be a normal weight or even overweight, which is why the disease may go undetected.

Compulsive Exercise Disorder A compulsive need to exercise so as not to gain weight; does not choose to exercise but feels compelled to do so Also called: exercise bulimia exercise bulimia obligatory exercise obligatory exercise anorexia athletica anorexia athletica

Eating unusually large amounts of food at one time even when feeling full 1/3 of people between ages 2 and 19 are overweight or obese Binge Eating Disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Chronic mental illness in which you can't stop thinking about a minor or imagined flaw in your appearance