Kidney failure and seizures are also possible. In later stages, ulcers and heart irregularities may develop. Depression is also common with bulimia. Bulimia Some individuals show symptoms of both anorexia and bulimia. They may be emaciated and use starvation as well as the binge-purge cycle to achieve weight loss.
Depression is common with eating disorders.
The depression may precede the eating disorder and contribute to its onset or may result from the eating disorder. Causes Eating disorders are caused by multiple factors. A combination of social and cultural influences, disturbed family relationships, low self-esteem, genetics, and faulty learning about nutrition and physiology all contribute to their development. Although eating disorders have existed throughout history, they are increasing in modern western culture. Social Factors often reinforce eating disorders.