The eating disorder known as Bulimia Nervosa is something that quite a number of people suffer from today. There have been numerous studies of this eating disorder carried out but actually determining causes for bulimia is still proving somewhat difficult. In fact it is felt that several factors will contribute towards a person being like to suffer from this type of eating disorder. In this article we take a look at those factors which are contributing causes for bulimia today.
Cause 1 – We live in a world where emphasis is placed constantly on us about how being thin and beautiful is important and this leads to many people being unhappy with their looks. This is especially true where young women are concerned as they are being bombarded on a constant basis with images which are completely unrealistic of what they should look like.
Cause 2 – Those people today who have very little self esteem are highly susceptible to suffer from bulimia. This low self esteem could have been caused for a variety of reasons but the main ones seem to be they were abused as a child, they suffer from depression or they are trying to be perfect at everything they do.
Cause 3 – People who diet often are far more likely to develop some type of eating disorder problem including bulimia, unlike those who do not. Those who use more restrictive severe diets are going to be the ones prone to binge eating after their diet has finished and it is the same people who using these diets regularly will end up finding themselves caught up in the bulimia binge and purge cycle.
Cause 4 – There are certain people involved in certain professions because they need to maintain certain are often highly susceptible to suffering from some kind of eating disorder. Numerous models, gymnasts, actors and dancers have had their stories published about how they suffered from eating problems because they wanted to remain at the top of their profession.
Cause 5 – People may suffer from the eating disorder bulimia because of changes that have taken place in their lives recently. It could be down to them moving away from home or because a relationship in which they have been in for some finally comes to an end. Normally these people will end up suffering from bulimia as they see it as a way of helping them to cope with the stress that they are feeling.
Cause 6 – For some people they may suffer from bulimia because it runs in their family. Studies carried out that in some people it is their genetic makeup which may be the overriding factor for the causes of bulimia in them. For others research has shown that those who have low levels of serotonin in the body can be the cause for why they are bulimic.
