The risks associated with OSFED are severe. People with OSFED will experience risks similar to those of the eating disorder their behaviours most closely resemble:
Inflammation and rupture of the oesophagus and stomach from frequent vomitingChronic constipation or diarrhoeaKidney failureOsteoporosis - a condition that leads to bones becoming fragile and easily fracturedIrregular or slow heart beat which can lead to an increased risk of heart failureLoss of or disturbance of menstrual periods in girls and womenIncreased risk of infertility in men and womenWhile the goal of diagnosis is to accurately describe symptoms and seek the right help for them, a large number of people have other significant eating and feeding issues and distorted body image which are not covered by these categories.
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