Bulimia Nervosa

Just like anorexia, bulimia tends to develop during adolescence and early adulthood and appears to be
less common among men than women (7Trusted Source).People with bulimia frequently eat unusually
large amounts of food in a relatively short period.Each binge-eating episode usually continues until the
person becomes painfully full. Moreover, during a binge, the person usually feels that they cannot stop
eating or control how much they are eating.
Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder typically begins during adolescence and early adulthood, although it can also
develop later on.Individuals with this disorder have similar symptoms to those with bulimia or the binge-
eating subtype of anorexia.
Pica
Pica is another eating disorder that involves eating things that are not considered food.Individuals with
pica crave non-food substances such as ice, dirt, soil, chalk, soap, paper, hair, cloth, wool, pebbles,
laundry detergent or cornstarch (8).Pica can occur in adults, as well as children and adolescents. That
said, this disorder is most frequently observed in children, pregnant women and individuals with mental
disabilities (12Trusted Source).
Anorexia Nervosa
It generally develops during adolescence or young adulthood and tends to affect more women than men
(7Trusted Source).People with anorexia generally view themselves as overweight, even if they’re
dangerously underweight. They tend to constantly monitor their weight, avoid eating certain types of
foods and severely restrict their calories.
Rumination Disorder
It describes a condition in which a person regurgitates food they have previously chewed and swallowed,
re-chews it and then either re-swallows it or spits it out (13Trusted Source).This disorder can develop
during infancy, childhood or adulthood. In infants, it tends to develop between three and 12 months and
often disappears on its own. Children and adults with the condition usually require therapy to resolve it.
Avoidant or Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
It actually replaces what was known as a "feeding disorder of infancy and early childhood," a diagnosis
previously reserved for children under seven years old.Although ARFID generally develops during infancy
or early childhood, it can persist into adulthood. What's more, it is equally common in men and women.