Studies have found that young adults with eating disorders were twice as likely to have a mental problem as a group of "no-eating-disorder" kids -- and that rate was approaching 90%. And among the kids with eating disorders, more than 70% of them continued to still have psychological problems in early adulthood. ... Especially when the young adult has displayed signs of psychological problems. ... With bulimia, many of the young adults, if they develop it later, view it as 'trying it' because their friends are doing it, and are less likely to be psychologically impaired. ... The...

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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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What is an 'eating disorder'? ... It is considered as a psychological problem because it usually comes from your thoughts of fear concerning your body image. ... How many people suffer from eating disorders? ... What causes eating disorders? ... How can we prevent eating disorders? ...

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Eating Disorders "Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder on an overwhelming dread of becoming fat. ... Bulimia is an eating disorder that is psychological in origin and can have dire physical consequences. ... For example, eight million people in the United States suffer from eating disorders ("The Secret Language of Eating Disorders," 1). ... Second, victims of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have many warning signs, which help people notice the signs of these eating disorders. ... Wrestlers also suffer from eating disorders. ...

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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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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder represent by experience of uncontrolled binge eating. ... Bulimia is a serious psychological and medical problem with dangerous complications. The causes of bulimia are most often psychological in nature, and events of binging are often stress related. ... There are many different medical reasons for this eating disorder. ... Bulimia is a serious psychological and medical problem with dangerous complications. ...

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Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder in which a normal weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight. ... While the cause of anorexia is still unknown, a combination of psychological, environmental, and physiological factors is associated with the development of this disorder. ... Psychologically, the anorexic suffers with isolation from others, fainting, insomnia, weakness, and mood swings. ... This disorder is becoming fat. ... I know first-hand that this disorder is real; I've known someone who suffered from it. ...

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To many it comes, as naturally as breathing, but for others however eating is the source of a severe psychological disorder known as Anorexia Nervosa. ... According to World Book Encyclopaedia Anorexia is a disease in which a person refuses to eat for psychological reasons. In fact Anorexia Nervosa is a serious and life-threatening eating disorder characterised by refusal to maintain a normal body weight. ... That is why in an attempt to uncover the origins of eating disorders, scientists have studied the personalities, genetics and environments of people with these illnesses. ... Anorexia and...

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Psychological and mental treatment is needed. ... "Bulimia is an eating disorder that, like Anorexia Nervosa, is psychological in origin and can have dire physical consequences. ... Eating Disorders are not just the extremes of Anorexia and Bulimia. ... Eating Disorders can also impact on relationships. ... (P.27 Eating Disorders) With information also that a cure for Eating Disorders is a very real possibility. ...

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This self-starvation disorder affects one percent of all females and is a silent killer (1 Powell). ... There are several types of eating disorders, which though common, are very serious. ... The desires for perfection or approval are other psychological causes along with a possible genetic link. ... Unfortunately, death is also an effect of this disorder. ... This disease has and will affect people because of psychological and social factors. ...

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Because pressures to conform to a "perfect body" image are high in our society, teenagers have more eating disorders and abuse more diet drugs then ever before. ... Many young women develop potentially life-threatening eating disorders, some being anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. ... Duration of this disorder may range from a single episode to a lifelong illness. Page 2 Another type of eating disorder is bulimia nervosa. ... Teenager's obsession with their weight causes major psychological problems. ...

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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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Just 300 years ago eating disorders hit the textbooks. ... "Nervosa" means nervous disorder in the mind. ... Eating disorders are very complex diseases like any other. ... Both genders, male and female, develop symptoms of eating disorders during adolescents. ... It is believed to be a result of psychological, biological and social stress. ...

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On the other side, some adolescents might face number of dangerous situations, such as eating disorder, alcoholism, drugs, suicidal behavior, violence, depression, stress, etc which could temporarily or permanently damage their self-image. ... Usage of steroids is effective, but only temporarily and creates a psychological addiction. ... Eating Disorder Many young girls are not satisfied with their physical proportions. ... Bulimia nervosa is another disorder related to anorexia nervosa and sometimes combined with it. ... However, a person who even only tries to take somebody"s life (includ...

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Women make up 90% of all people who suffer from bulimia nervosa (bulimia). People suffering from bulimia may look, normal, too thin or overweight. Bulimia is a psychological disorder characterized by binge eating. Vomiting, fasting, enemas, excessive use of laxatives and diuretics or compulsive e...

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