Anorexia is self imposed starvation and can cause severe medical problems including death. People with anorexia have a preoccupation with food in that they deny hunger and eat very little. Bulimia is a cycle of binge eating followed by purging, restricted eating, or excessive exercise. Bulimia can cause severe medical problems including death. Compulsive eating is bingeing or out of control eating without purging.
Compulsive eating can cause a lowered metabolic rate, high blood pressure, and adult onset diabetes.
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