Eating disorders are common and they can be treated. If you are concerned about a family member, a friend, or have an eating disorder yourself, you do not have to feel alone or ashamed. Different Types of Eating Disorders Obesity, bulimia, and anorexia nervosa are three types of eating disorders. People try to hide an eating disorder, often by bingeing, bingeing and purging, or starving. Obesity, a medical problem in its own right, can result from bingeing and poor food choices.
Anorexics starve themselves, sometimes to the point of death.
Obesity Obesity can be mild, moderate or severe, depending on a person's height, weight, and proportion of body fat. People with mild to moderate obesity report a history of being able to eat without weight gain for many years. At some point, though, they find themselves exercising less, eating more, bingeing regularly and noticing a steady rise in body fat. Most people can lose weight safely and stop bingeing if they make the commitment to change behavior patterns in relation to food and exercise. It is always recommended that one speak with a specialist before changing one's diet radically.