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There are a large number of people today who suffer from the eating disorder known as Bulimia Nervosa. Even though many studies have been undertaken they have not yet been able to define what causes bulimia. In fact what has been found is that there are a number of different factors which result in people suffering from this type of eating disorder. In this article we look at some of those things which are considered the major contributing causes for bulimia in people nowadays.

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 - Many people who suffer from low self esteem are those who are more at risk of becoming bulimic. There are certain things that could have occurred in that person’s life which leads to them suffering from low self esteem, such as they were abused when younger, they aim to be a perfectionist or they suffer from depression.

Cause 3 - People who diet regularly are some of those who may well develop some form of eating disorder including bulimia over those who don’t. Those who are using drastic types of diets that result in binge eating occurring afterwards are even more susceptible to this type of eating disorder. Those who use these kinds of diets regularly will find over time that they get caught in the cycle of binge eating and purging that is a symptom of bulimia.

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 - Some people may suffer from bulimia as there have been drastic taking places in their lives recently. It may be that they have moved home or a relationship has come to an end after some considerable time. Such people will suffer from this eating disorder because they feel it helps them to cope far better with the stress they are under.

Cause 6 - For a few people the cause of their bulimia is due to their family genetics. Some studies have been undertaken and these have shown that certain people’s genes are what are causing them to suffer from this particular eating disorder. Also in other research undertaken it was found that the cause for bulimia is some people are because the levels of serotonin in their bodies are low.

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