Can a distorted body image lead to eating disorders? Classify the various forms of it.

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> Yes, a distorted body image can lead to eating disorders — clearly so in anorexia nervosa. The three forms are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating.

**Feeding and eating disorders** are a group of conditions of special interest to young people. A disturbed perception of one's own body — a **distorted body image** — is closely linked to them, most directly in anorexia nervosa, where the misperception itself drives the disordered eating.

**The three forms of eating disorder**

**1. Anorexia nervosa**
- The individual has a *distorted body image* that leads her/him to see herself/himself as overweight.
- The person often refuses to eat, exercises compulsively, and develops unusual habits such as refusing to eat in front of others.
- As a result s/he may lose large amounts of weight and even starve to death.

**2. Bulimia nervosa**
- The individual may eat excessive amounts of food and then *purge* the body of it by using medicines such as laxatives or diuretics, or by vomiting.
- The person often feels disgusted and ashamed while bingeing, and is relieved of tension and negative emotions after purging.

**3. Binge eating**
- There are frequent episodes of *out-of-control* eating.
- The individual tends to eat at a higher speed than normal and continues eating until s/he feels uncomfortably full.
- Large amounts of food may be eaten even when the person is not feeling hungry. …

Q.Can a distorted body image lead to eating disorders? Classify the various forms of it.

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Q.Can a distorted body image lead to eating disorders? Classify the various forms of it.

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