Binge Eating Disorder (Bulimia Nervosa): Prevention

To prevent bulimia nervosa (binge eating disorder), attention must be paid to reducing individual risk factors.

Behavioral risk factors

  • Diet
    • Recurrent dieting behavior
  • Psycho-social situation
    • Childhood obesity (adiposity).
    • Relationship problems
    • Emotional neglect
    • Food as a substitute satisfaction
    • Low self-esteem
    • Cultural factors
    • Maltreatment (physical and/or sexual experience of violence).
    • Psychiatric illness of family members
    • Sexual abuse
  • Overweight (BMI ≥ 25; obesity).

Other risk factors

  • Certain occupational groups such as ballet dancers, models, athletes.
  • Slimming mania of society