Bulimia

Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by restraining of food intake for a period of time followed by an over intake that results in feelings of guilt and low self-esteem. It starts at about 18 years of age.

The most common form is defensive vomiting, fasting, the use of laxatives, enemas, diuretics, and over exercising are also common. Bulimia is nine times more likely to occur in women than men.

These cycles often involve rapid and out-of-control eating, which may stop when the bulimic is interrupted by another person or the stomach hurts from overextension, followed by self-induced vomiting. This cycle may be repeated several times a week or, in more serious cases, several times a day.

Bulimics are much more likely than non-bulimics to have an affective disorder, such as depression or general anxiety disorder.

This is a very important and high problem: on the one hand because sometimes it can cause annorexia and seriously psicological problems and on the other hand because it's so sad for the person who suffer this and his family.