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An online survey found that, over a 5-year period, 13% of women over 50 had eating disorder symptoms and 70% reported weight loss (Reference Gagne, von Holle and Brownley Gagne 2012). There are four basic causes of weight loss in the elderly: anorexia, dysphagia, socioeconomic factors and weight loss despite normal intake.
We defined current eating disorder symptoms (EDS) as (1) BMI < 18.5; (2) binge eating; (3) binge eating and purging; or (4) purging without binge eating. Results: Of the 470 men, 32 (6.8%) reported one of the four eating disorder symptoms.
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).
1 cze 2015 · We identified 16 case reports of eating disorders in men aged 40–81 years. • Eating disorders among older men are associated with medical and psychiatric comorbidity, as well as functional impairment. • Eating disorders should be included as a differential diagnosis of unexplained weight changes in older men. •
25 paź 2021 · A systematic review of the literature was conducted using CINAHL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycInfo, Scopus, and Web of Science to identify publications focusing on treatment of eating disorders in people over the age of 65 years, age of diagnosis, gender distribution, treatment setting, and treatment outcomes. Results.
3 sie 2022 · There is also a sense of loss of control during eating followed by feelings of guilt and shame. Bulimia Nervosa – A cycle of binge eating followed by behaviors such as self-induced vomiting, laxatives, diuretics, or other medications to prevent weight gain.
15 sty 2024 · The two key symptoms of exercise bulimia are binging and purging through exercise. During a binge, a person eats large quantities of food — sometimes in secret — often to deal with...
