Main Causes of Bulimia
Some people may feel that they are fat, no matter how thin they
actually are. Or they may feel guilty when they eat too much
food. The guilt and shame from eating makes the person vomit up
all their food. These people have bulimia nervosa, or bulimia,
an eating disorder. The disorder has nothing to do with the
digestive system, but rather with the mind. And though people
with bulimia may share the same guilt and shame about food, and
the same patterns of bingeing and purging, bulimia has many
causes. Doctors have not identified any one cause of bulimia,
but do know of several factors that may contribute to developing
bulimia.
Bulimia may be caused by a genetic component. Certain genes may
predispose a person to developing bulimia. Bulimia appears to
run in families