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3. Bulimia Nervosa (BN): BN is characterized by binge eating (eating large amount of food with a sense of lack of control) and compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced emesis, laxative or diuretic use, or compulsive exercise to prevent weight gain (table 1).
When exercise becomes associated with an eating disorder it can often become compulsive when exercise levels can increase beyond that of nutritional intake. When this happens the health benefits of exercise are lost and exercise becomes more harmful to the body than helpful.
13 maj 2016 · Men with bulimic symptoms predominately reported using excessive exercise to compensate for binging. This finding goes along with results from an earlier study of our group on eating...
16 sty 2019 · Bulimia nervosa, a mental illness 4 times more common than anorexia nervosa, is characterized by binge-eating followed by compensatory purging behaviors, which include self-induced vomiting ...
10 sty 2023 · Individuals with eating disorders (ED) experience prolonged malnutrition, binge episodes, and compensatory behaviours that affect every organ system. Psychological and physiological symptoms are worsened with comorbid dysfunctional exercise, seen in up to 80% of those with an ED.
Objective: Few studies have assessed symptoms of eating disorders in older men. Method: We administered anonymous questionnaires to 470 men, aged 40-75 years, in and around Innsbruck, Austria, to assess eating behavior, body image, and exercise activities.
3 mar 2022 · Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is one of the core treatment strategies for compulsive behaviours, such as obsessive–compulsive disorder [ 55 ]. It has been incorporated into several multi-modal interventions addressing compulsive exercise in people with EDs, but not specifically in athlete samples [ 42, 56 ].
