Planning In Sports — Physical Education STD 12 Commerce — Question

Bulimia is eating disorder in which a person (adolescent girl/ young women) eats excessive amount of food and vomits it out in order not to gain weight. A person suffering from this disorder feels loss of control on oneself. Does not eat proper food and hence lack proper nutrients.
It is normally of two types:

1. Purging-when the person self induces vomiting.
2. Non-purging-when the person uses severe fasting, rigid dieting or excessive exercising to reduce weight.

Causes:

1. Pressure of performance in sports (eg. Gymnastics, Marathons etc.)
2. Social factors.
3. Maintain Weight category in sports.
4. Genetic factor.
5. Psychological factors (eg. A person with low self-esteem)