Bulimia to blame for Peaches Geldof's death?

Peaches Geldof may have had an eating disorder when she died, a top TV doc suspects after looking at pictures of the model's hands, especially her knuckles. Dr Chris Steele from ' This Morning GP' said that the mum-of-two lost a lot of weight in two years and the damage to the knuckles seen in the snaps hints at bulimia, the Mirror reported.

Steele said that Geldof's knuckles were darker than the rest of the fingers and enlarged, which is caused by long-term effects of bulimia. The TV presenter had also talked about losing weight with a dangerous fad diet that involves not eating any solid food for a month. Steele also suspects that Peaches' death could have resulted from a rare heart condition that shows no prior symptoms. (Read: Get inspired: How a woman beat bulimia and got fit)

What is bulimia nervosa?

Bulimia nervosa is a serious, potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterised by a cycle of recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by extreme weight-control behaviours.

Types of bulimia nervosa

Purging type: Binge eating followed by regular self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas.

Non-purging type: Binge eating followed by other inappropriate compensatory behaviours, such as fasting or excessive exercise or strict dieting. (Read: Bulimia Nervosa expert tips to deal with this eating disorder)

With inputs from ANI

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