Psychological disorders cause people have dangerous behaviors, for example, people with eating disorders engage in dangerous eating behaviors or patterns. ... Eating disorders can be hard to separate from a culture in which the person was raised. ... Eliminating psychological and genetic factors, research show that the media also has an overwhelming effect on eating disorders. ... In the recent years, they have also become a means to promote eating disorders among other users. ... This makes them feel accepted and thus encourages them to continue with their disorders. ...

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Eating Disorders On their website, The Eating Disorders Association, a British organization dedicated to providing information on the diseases, defines eating disorders as "complex illnesses where both the disturbed eating pattern as well as the psychological aspects need to be treated." l "FNote1" Eating disorders can affect people of any age, male or female, with no regard to race or ethnicity. ... Eating disorders generally result when people have negative self-images of themselves. ... Each has its own symptoms and is a sign of a different psychological perception of the person's se...

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If this disorder goes untreated, it can be fatal. ... There are three classes of factors that can contribute to this eating disorder: environmental factors, psychological factors, and genetic factors. Some of the psychological traits that can contribute to a person developing this condition are depression, overly stressful situations, being emotionally restricted, obsessive thought patterns, and strict adherence to perfectionist tendencies. Genetic factors include higher risk for developing a disorder if there is a family history of a disorder. ... This disorder is a nasty one, but it is very ...

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Both disorders are categorized as psychiatric disorders in the DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Davidson, T., & Fundukian, L., 2011). The other major eating disorder is a research category under the DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition is Binge Eating Disorder (BED) (Grilo C, 2012). ... This leads to research the psychological interpretations of the distorted body image, motivation for weight loss and the need for control among individuals suffering from these major eating disorders. ... Psychological and biological factors contribute to anorexia nervosa. ... In addition, there are several psychological contri...

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Eating Disorders: Not just women anymore! ... Men less commonly develop eating disorders, at least 10% of those suffering from eating disorders include males. ... Eating disorders are complex conditions that arise from a combination of long-standing behavioral, emotional, psychological, interpersonal, and social factors. ... Psychological factors that can contribute to eating disorders are low self-esteem, feeling of inadequacy or lack of control in life, depression, anxiety, anger, or loneliness. ... Eating disorders are complex illnesses where both the disturbed eating pattern as well ...

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Athletes in thin build sports are psychologically at risk for developing eating disorders (reference). ... Often these children train away from their parents and left to the mercy of coaches and harsh judges leaving them all the more psychologically vulnerable. They are at risk for developing eating disorders that range from anorexia to bulimia to binge eating disorders. ... Possessing these particular psychological traits to begin with puts the athletes at a greater risk for developing the disease. ... The accumulation of research is biased towards psychological traits and statistics. ...

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Eating disorders develop as outward signs of inner emotional or psychological distress or problems. ... Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterised by a loss of at least 15% body weight resulting from refusal to consume sufficient food, despite extreme hunger. ...

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Hopefully with time, more research will fill in some of the links to the mystery of eating disorders. ... It is a known fact that eating disorders are on the rise, and the statistics are scary (Vollstadt 1999). ... This disease that affects many young women as well as men, is a complex psychological condition that can be deadly. ... It is no wonder that one in six female college students has some sort of disordered eating (Nardo 1991). ... There are many psychological reasons behind eating disorders, including both mental and emotional anguish. ...

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Eventually, a series of starvation-induced physical and psychological changes threatens control over eating and motivates more conscientious efforts to reduce. ... Anorexia is believed to be primarily an illness of the mind or illness of psychological origin; however, it has significant medical and physical consequences. ... But because dieting only temporarily relieves underlying psychological problems, it soon becomes compulsive; food intake is gradually minimized until eating is almost eliminated. ... Anorexia is believed to be primarily an illness of the mind or illness of psychological or...

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The rise of anorexia and obesity in the western world has resulted in what can be called a serious health and psychological epidemic. ... Anorexia is the most lethal of all psychological disorders, and obesity has equally serious health risks, such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and death. With this knowledge it is hard to fully understand the reason or main argument for these websites, which seem to perpetuate a detrimental cycle that is both physically and psychologically unhealthy, and may further increase the number of deaths by these disorders. ... However, the main, underlying messa...

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Another cause for obesity can be psychological factors. ... For a variety of different reasons, such as stress, boredom, or anger, a person can develop an eating disorder. Another common cause for psychological problems is American culture. ... It is much more complicated to overcome an eating disorder than simply dieting because of its underlying emotional factors. Also for the eating disorder to be resolved, the causes of the depression that created the eating disorder must be resolved. ...

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Over time, the consequences of eating disorders can be devastating, both physically and psychologically, and can even cause death. ... Many more teens in America are suffering from eating disorders today than ever before. ... Certain psychological factors can also be attributed to causing eating disorders. ... Other psychological factors include feelings of low-self esteem, incompetency, and depression. ... The psychological effects of eating disorders are hidden, but are just as serious as the visible ones. ...

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Recent studies have evolved with the suggestion that men diagnosed with eating disorders are reacting to what the mass media messages have fed them with. ... The article showed that the body mass index of college men often marks the beginning of body image disorder. ... Psychological effects of the usage of ephedrine to control weight gain among obese males often leads to violent aggression and death. Psychological effects begin to manifest when trying to gain muscles among overweight and underweight men. This may include eating disorders, use of dieting aids and muscle dysmorphia. ...

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Bulimia is one of the primary diseases that go into the category of eating disorders. ... In order to accomplish this faster, some will develop an eating disorder. ... More importantly, though, bulimia and other eating disorders can be prevented. ... They still must be watched closely at home, and go for specified weighing sessions and psychological evaluations, as people with eating disorders are never truly "cured." ... Only then will we, and the victims of disordered eating, see our true worth. ...

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These factors lead to physical, psychological and social health issues in children and adolescents suffering from this disease. ... The purpose of this paper is to address issues, the social and psychological health, factors of, health risks and intervention, prevention and the education of childhood obesity. ... There are several issues including genetic, behavioral and environmental that cause a child to be overweight or obese and it's those factors that influence physical, psychological, and social health problems. The psychological issues could be lowered self-esteem, poor self-imag...

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Consumption of food energy is largely the outcome of eating disorder, physical inactiveness i.e. sedentary lifestyle and genetic plus some environmental factors. ... There are many factors behind it, such as genetics, social, environmental and psychological. ... Psychological factors may also influence eating habits. ... However, less than one percent of people are obese due to psychological factors. ... Other than physical problems obesity also causes emotional and psychological distress. ...

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The female athlete triad is known as a combination of three conditions: disordered eating (low energy availability/intake), amenorrhea (menstrual disturbances), and osteoporosis (bone loss). ... Although Title IX has contributed positively in some aspects, psychological problems increased dramatically for these athletes. ... These disorders normally originate when transitions occur, such as leaving home to attend college, which is known as the most important and difficult transition. ... By experiencing the symptoms of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis, these athletes are at risk...

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Under this orientation, obesity and other eating disorders are conceived of as resulting from disturbances during the oral phase. ... Hunger denotes also a psychological experience, that is, the complex, unpleasant, and compelling sensation an individual feels when deprived of food, which results in searching, even fighting for food to relieve the torment. For a psychological study, it is of the utmost importance to separate the physiological state of nutritional need from the perception and conceptual awareness of this state. ...

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Families, due to the lack of time or convenience, allow children to be in front of the television as many hours as they want, instead of taking them to the park or any other activity that would satisfy their physical needs, indicated by American Psychological Association (APA) "In very young children, research has found that for every one-hour increase in TV viewing per day, there are higher intakes of sugar-sweetened beverages, fast food, red and processed meat, and overall calories (48.7 kcal/day). ...

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Another cause is medical conditions which include, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy/atrophy, multiple sclerosis, nervous system diseases, circulatory diseases, respiratory diseases, arthritis, other musculo-skeletal disorders head injury/stroke, post-polio syndrome and finally inherited conditions passed on genetically (for example limb deficiency) exposure to drugs or chemicals during pregnancy (for example, thalidomide) (Accardo, 1996). ... Often, psychological pressures stimulate increased intake of food (Goodstein, 1983). ...

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It was based on women who lost a tremendous amount of weight and the psychological factors that came along with it. ... There were many psychological factors found that characterized the re-gainers but not the maintainers. ... The results suggest that psychological factors may provide some explanation as to why many people with obesity regain weight following successful weight loss. ...

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Reasons to Change More of the detrimental psychological aspects of restricting diets lead me to believe that eating healthfully is much better for the mental well-being of a woman. ... Cooper studied the psychological effects of a forced diet on healthy and non-depressed individuals, a study that has been reproduced multiple times ("Psychological Effects of Dieting"). ... Heart disease can be caused by genetic disorders, and more often, a buildup of plaque (Mayo Clinic). ...

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