Bulimia affects more than 4 million Mexicans

• April 24, 2024

The bulimia It's about a Eating Disorder which is characterized by "binge eating", that is, by excessive food intake in a short time, accompanied by the desire to eliminate it through inappropriate compensatory measures, in order to avoid weight gain. In Mexico, this condition is recorded in four million people, according to information published by the Ellen West Foundation .

Experts say that the self-assessment of individuals with this condition is excessively influenced by the figure and body weight. Anyone can be a victim of this disorder, however, it usually occurs among adolescents.

The bulimia Y anorexy have the highest mortality rate among diseases mental problems during adolescence, due to the fact that between 10% and 20% of those who suffer from them lose their lives because they do not detect it in time.

The compensatory methods that are used to compensate binge eating are: the use of laxatives or diuretics, the exercise compulsively and the threw up . Among the factors that put a person at risk are:

1. Being constantly worried about the weight and figure
2. Intense fear of obesity
3. To practice subsistence allowance to lose weight without these being necessary
4. Skip meals or eat too much
5. Compare yourself with very thin models or people

In the next video, Aracely Aizpuro , Director of the Ellen West Foundation , explains what the bulimia , as well as its characteristics.

The diagnosis can only be made by an expert, however, with some characteristics you can detect the disease , like the loss of tooth enamel and swelling in the parotid glands; In addition, people become irritable and decrease their sociability.

If you know someone who presents the symptoms of disease , take it with a specialist to give it an appropriate treatment.

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