Question

Vanessa is a new mom who is experiencing many of the pressures of having a new baby. She has always been thin and was alarmed by the weight she gained during pregnancy. In order to take the weight off, she went on a crash diet and now weighs less than she did before pregnancy. She was inspired by this weight loss and has continued to restrict her calories. She is now at 80% of her expected body weight and has expressed to her husband that she is still too fat. She avoids eating with other people and tries to eat less than 500 calories per day. What eating disorder does Vanessa have?

Answer 1

She is suffering from purging disorder(:

Answer 2

Answer: Vanessa has Anorexia nervosa.

Explanation: Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that occurs in people that believe they are too fat. They eat irrational to avoid gaining weight. It is the most common eating disorder.

Other eating disorders are;

1.) Bulimia nervosa: eating unusually large amount of food.

2.) Binge eating disorder

3.) Pica

4.) Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

5.) Rumination disorder