"The case of a person who suffered with Anorexia Nervosa".
The topic I chose for this research paper is Anorexia nervosa .Millions of people is dying because of this disease. I remember when I was younger I wished I was anorexic, so I could be skinny with nice body. Of course I have changed my mind after I read many cases and especially Emily's story which was really dramatic.
The word Anorexia literally means "without appetite". First people with Anorexia Nervosa refuse or are unable to maintain normal weight. Second, people with Anorexia Nervosa have an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though they may be grossly underweight. Third, they have a distorted perception of the weight or shape of their body, possibly denying the seriousness of abnormally low body weight. Fourth, females with Anorexia Nervosa experience amenorrhea, the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles.
In Emily's case things were very dramatic especially when the anorexic stage was continuing. Emily put her self on a diet when her grandmother died from hard attack, she was overweight. She did not want to be like her grandmother so she put her self on diet. She was loosing weight until she became anorexic. As she described she was denying to everybody that she was ok, even though she knew that something wrong was happening to her. .
After she understood that she put her life in danger, she admitted it to her parents that she was anorexic. She got the right treatment and today she is alive and "healthier". She still doesn't know if she would be able to have children in the future.
I was really amazing by her description of how difficult it was for her, when she was in the last stage, to eat food. .
Brief Biographical Information:.
Emily was 16 years old when she had the first symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa. Emily was single high school student when she diagnosed by Anorexia Nervosa. She decided to put her self on a diet after her grandmother died from overweight.
It inspired me to choose Anorexia as my research topic. ... The term Anorexia literally means loss of appetite but this isn't entirely correct. ... Causes of Anorexia are uncertain. ... Obviously untreated anorexia can be fatal. ... In the worst-case scenario, people with anorexia can starve themselves to death. ...
Anorexia nervosa is an obsession with being thin even after excessive weight loss. ... Another factor contributing to anorexia is the need to obtain perfection. ... The long-term effects of anorexia on the body and mind can be alarming and severe. ... Fortunately, many of these effects from Anorexia can be reversed with proper treatment. There are many causes and effects people experience suffering from anorexia. ...
Anorexia Nervosa Anorexia is a problem to be addressed through deeper understanding of its nature and the course it will take because your friends and family of anorexia victims are less informed than they should be. ... Anred (Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders) said, "Only about 10% of people with anorexia and bulimia are male. ... Many men and women suffering from anorexia have this fear built up inside. ... Anorexia nervosa is something that will not disappear in the blink of an eye. ... Nancie Brosseau, author of anorexia nervosa states "I was able to overcome anorexia nervos...
A person with anorexia is called an anorexic. ... Women are most prone to developing anorexia between the ages of 12 and 18. ... It can be concluded that because of this, anorexia's numbers have increased and one out of every 200 American girls will develop anorexia to some degree. ... Dancers, gymnasts, and models are most likely to develop anorexia. Anorexia starts with a diet. ...
Anorexia has been identified as on the rise in the West, in societies which themselves are increasingly obsessed with food, diet, shape and body image. Anorexia Nervosa is said to arise in a culture that makes eating a problematic conversion of nature by culture. Anorexia Nervosa can be described as involving the gross and inappropriate entanglement of two issues on the one hand, weight and eating control, and, on the other, what might be described as personal and emotional control. ... Current health information collected report that more than half of anorexia sufferers have been sexuall...
These two diseases, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa are very different. ... I believe resorting to Anorexia and Bulimia is dangerous. ... Anorexia and Bulimia are very serious and potentially deadly diseases. ... The solution to Anorexia and Bulimia is not simple. ... Warning Signs of Anorexia: 1. ...
Anorexia nervosa is a disease with a long history. ... In 1873, anorexia nervosa was established as a clinical diagnosis. ... The incidence of anorexia has gone up since 1960, but has then leveled out. ... Anorexia nervosa affects 0.9-2.2% of women over a lifetime. ... Researchers have found a genetic predisposition for anorexia, and there are several genetic markers that predict anorexia in certain individuals. ...
Anorexia Nervosa was first described in England in the 17th Century. ... A person with anorexia initially begins dieting to lose weight. ... Anorexia has a wide variety of physical side effects. ... Treatment of anorexia is difficult, because people with anorexia believe there is nothing wrong with them. ... People with more serious anorexia need care in the hospital, usually in a special unit for people with anorexia and bulimia. ...
" Anorexia is a very serious eating disorder. ... Anorexia also runs in families. ... Culture and genetics are just two of the big causes of anorexia. ... The list of effects people can have from anorexia goes on and on. ... The effects of anorexia are too severe to continue down this path. ...