Not everyone meets all the criteria for anorexia nervosa or bulimia but have other typical and milder features of the disorders. These are called atypical eating disorders. Binge-eating disorder is a common "atypical" eating disorder. In contrast to patients with anorexia nervosa, people with weight disorders caused by other conditions usually see themselves as too thin and don’t have a fear of fatness
An eating disorder can also be the result or a secondary complication of other medical and psychiatric conditions including:
- Major depressive illness
- Schizophrenia
- Dementia syndromes such as Alzheimer's disease
- Panic disorder
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin-dependent (type I) diabetes mellitus
- Malabsorption
- Tuberculosis
- Intestinal parasites
- Tumors of the hypothalamus
- Decreased consciousness
- Cocaine, amphetamine or drug abuse
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About Eating Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Atypical Eating Disorders
Nutritional Assessment
Awareness and Prevention
The Toilet Paper Publication
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