When does dieting become an obsession and when does an obsession become a disease? We must ask ourselves these questions when looking at adolescents suffering from this deadly disease known as anorexia nervosa. It can be described as a refusal to eat, a severely abnormal eating pattern, or self-starvation. A person with anorexia is called an anorexic. Statistics show that 95% of anorexics are women. Women are most prone to developing anorexia between the ages of 12 and 18. Looking at these statistics paints a scary picture for America. We live in a world that is influenced primarily by thin people. Young girls turn on the TV, or open up a magazine and see what they have been told is the perfect body. 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. .
The most common symptoms are loss of weight and a change in behavior. The weight loss may become severe and sometimes even life threatening. Dancers, gymnasts, and models are most likely to develop anorexia. Anorexia starts with a diet. Dieting usually starts before or after a change and creates a feeling of control for an insecure individual. If this goes on long enough, the body will forget the feeling of hunger. An inappropriate diet usually becomes a daily routine. This includes skipping meals to cut calories, peculiar eating habits, such as organizing food on their plate or cutting it into little bites. Denial of hunger is a tool to keep thin often involving eating nothing for days. Exhausting exercise is added going far beyond that of normal exercise. The personality changes to increasing seriousness and seclusion with an increasing tendency to become obsessional. They will begin to lose contact with their friends. They also will regress and appear to lose confidence and may become less assertive, less argumentative and more dependent.
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...
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. ...
"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. ... The word Anorexia literally means "without appetite". ... Anorexia Nervosa As mentioned above Emily's case, Anorexia Nervosa is coded in Axis 1. ... Anorexia may caused many problems in somebody's body, even death. ... "The case of a person who suffers from Anorexia Nervosa" Georgia Katzie Eating Disorder: Anorexia Nervosa ...
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. ...
