Eating disorder

            
             This paper is about eating disorders; the author would like to find .
            
             how certain sector of the society, particularly the female population .
             acquires it. Through this research, I may unravel facts about the .
             "mysterious" eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, and the .
             likes.
             Introduction:.
             This paper aims to probe into the world of those affected by eating .
             disorders. I would like to categorized my study into two sections, .
             namely .
             anorexia, and bulimia. For these are the most common of all these .
             disorders.
             I would like to define eating disorders first. An eating disorder would .
             mean.
             any of various psychological disorders such as anorexia nervosa or .
             bulimia .
             that involves insufficient or excessive food intake.
             Eating disorders develop as outward signs of inner emotional or .
             psychological distress or problems. They become the way that people .
             cope .
             with difficulties in their life. Eating, or not eating, is used to help .
             block out painful feelings. Without appropriate help and treatment, .
             eating .
             problems may persist throughout life .
             Eating disorders are complex illnesses where both the disturbed eating .
             pattern as well as the psychological aspects need to be treated. .
             Restoring a .
             regular eating pattern plus a balanced diet is needed for balanced .
             nutrition.
             The next term I would define is anorexia.
             Anorexia Nervosa is an illness that mainly affects adolescent girls .
             although .
             it can occur both in boys or girls younger or older than this. The most .
             common features are loss of weight coupled with a change in behaviour. .
             The .
             weight loss is slowly progressive and often starts with a perfectly .
             normal .
             weight reducing diet. It may only be after this has continued for .
             several .
             months that it seems a cause for worry, usually because by then the .
             weight .
             loss is extreme. To start with the girls are single minded in their .
             determination to lose weight. Attempts to frustrate their efforts are .
             generally met with anger or deceit or a combination of both.