Differences between bulimia and anorexia
In bulimia there are cases of tooth decay which is not the case in anorexia. In anorexia the main aim is to gain the weight lost whereas in bulimia the main aim is to eliminate the burging and the purging.
Anorexia usually affect young teenagers whereas bulimia usually affect those people who are in their 20s. People suffering from anorexia are usually urged to eat more whereas bulimia victims are urged to reduce the amount of food they are taking.
In anorexia the victim usually have low bone density and muscle loss which is not the case in bulimia.
People with bulimia do eat a lot and then throw up (binge and purge) whereas anorexics do not eat a lot.
