Bulimia_And_Anorexia

Bulimia And Anorexia Bulimia & Anorexia Nervosa Both bulimia & anorexia are eating disorders. The term bulimia, derived from the Greek word for ox hunger, depicts the extreme nature of binge eating. It is characterized by compulsive overeating (binging) followed by self-induced purging. Anorexia Nervosa is defined by “a refusal to maintain minimal body weight within 15 percent of an individual's normal weight” (NAMI). Both of these eating disorders are extremely harmful to the body. Anorexia is more easily detected because the weight loss of the individual is so extreme. Bulimia, on the other hand, is less obvious because the individual might still appear healthy, & of normal weight. However, signs of bulimia appear in the mouth, whereas with anorexia, the mouth is unaffected. Therefore it is important, as a dental assistant, to be able to recognize the signs and symptoms that are visible within the mouth and take the necessary action. Both anorexia and bulimia are serious disorders; bulimia is a disorder that in many cases a dental assistant could recognize before anyone else. Therefore, the focus of this report will be on bulimia. Bulimia is most prevalent in women (1-3%), whereas the occurrence among men bulimia, weight, eating, anorexia, vomiting, disorders, dental, symptoms, disorder, body, tooth, nervosa, mouth, loss, assistant, teeth, often, important, food, signs, risk, person, people, history, factors, erosion, enamel, common, years, thin, therefore, recognize, onset, less, fat