Binge-Eating Disorder Characterized by recurrent episodes of bingeing without purging. Being overweight increases risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and hypertension. The hormonal drop contributes to premature bone loss. An obsession to burn calories. Exercise interferes with other activities and may be engaged in despite injury or other medical problems.
Disordered eating can develop into an eating disorder.
People with eating disorders, however, may exhibit food behaviors characteristic of any of the disorders. The most common form of purging is self-induced vomiting. Even though people tell me I'm thin, I feel fat. I get anxious if I can't exercise. I worry about what I eat.