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This picture illustrate that basically the whole body is

affect when someone suffers from Bulemia Nervosa.

These two pictures are tooth from people who suffered from

Bulimia:

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-The disorder is most common in teenagegirls and young women.

-The affected person is usually aware that her eating pattern is abnormal and may feel scare or blame with the binge-purge episodes.

Causes, Incidence and Risk Factors

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A strong desire to go to the bathroom or vomiting

-Many more women than men have bulimia.

-The exact cause of bulimia is unknown. Genetic, psychological,

trauma, family, society, or cultural factors may play a

role. Bulimia is likely due to more than one factor

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Symptoms

- People with bulimia often eat large amounts of high-calorie foods, usually in secret. People can feel a absence of control over their eating during these episodes.

-Forcing oneself to vomit

-Excessive exercise

-Use of laxatives, enemas, or diuretics (water pills)

-People with bulimia are often at a normal weight, but they may see themselves as being overweight.

Signs -Broken blood vessels in the eyes (from the strain of vomiting)

-Dry mouth

-Pouch-like look to the corners of the mouth due to swollen salivary glands

-Small cuts and calluses across the tops of the finger joints from forcing oneself to vomit

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