Overview Anorexia nervosa essentially is self-starvation. Vomiting and abuse of laxatives, diuretics or exercise may be additional elements in an anorexic person’s effort to control weight. Bulimia nervosa involves "binge eating and purging.” Which is consuming large, high-calorie meals and vomiting and/or taking laxatives in an attempt to expel the food before it can be absorbed by the body. Anorexia and bulimia are much less prevalent than obesity, which is the No. 1 eating …showed first 75 words of 758 total…

…showed last 75 words of 758 total…a Mayo Clinic child and adolescent psychiatrist. "Obviously, that’s not going to become a problem. It becomes a problem when one stops gaining weight during preadolescent years, when one should be gaining 10 to 12 pounds a year during an active growth spurt." Other signs that may indicate a potential eating disorder: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** http://www.thriveonline.com/health/herhealth/medical/eating.index.html Terms and Conditions .... Privacy Policy TM & © Copyright 1999, 2000 Oxygen Media .... All Rights Reserved.