5. Family History Of Obesity
Most people don’t see a relation between obesity and eating disorders. One involved overeating and another involves not eating enough. This isn’t always the case. Obesity can be caused by an eating disorder, and people who have a history of obesity in their families may use eating disorders as a way to avoid the condition themselves. Some people binge eat because they crave food and want to eat a lot of it.
Once the binge is over they feel sad and ashamed at their actions and look for a way to purge the food and remove it from their body. Some people also see family members who are obese and want to do everything possible to not gain that much weight themselves. It can be hard to treat these people because they see obesity as the real sickness and problem and feel that what they are doing is helping to keep them healthy.