Anorexia In America Essay
A possible intro: Amid economic uncertainty and crushing debt, all Americans are a few paychecks from being homeless. But what seperates John, who struggles to pay his monthly bills, from Paul, who owes nothing but lives on the street? The problem is that minimum-wage is not enough to raise a family; so some people decide that it 's better to be homeless than to work 12 hours every day and barely have enough to cover the electricity.
Mirror Image: An Insight on Anorexia
Contents
Introduction: 1
Historical Background: 3
Relation to social sciences: 4
Current trends: 5
Future Recommendations: 6
Conclusion: 7
References 8
Introduction:
It is often said that “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder"; …show more content…
Obtaining the suitable treatment is extremely important. Understanding the factors that influence eating disorders is important and critical due to this high mortality rate. It is the third most chronic illness among adolescents, with a mortality rate 12 times higher than all other causes of death for females between 15-24 years old (RCF, 2002). Anorexia begins as an attempt to lose weight and turns into a life threatening disease that affects the individual, the family and society. Up to 50% of college women experience disordered eating behaviours this usually occurs within the first year of college (Cohen, 2005). Anorexia mainly affects females, 0.5% - 3.7 % of women will suffer with anorexia sometime in their life (RCF, 2002). Approximately 4% – 6% of anorexics are male (Halmi, 2005), most are athletes and in sports that require weight …show more content…
A. (2005). Eating disorders: Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity. In R.E. Hales, & S. C. Yudofsky (Eds.). Textbook of clinical psychiatry (4th ed.) [Electronic Version]. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2005 from http://www.psychiatryonline.com/content.aspx?aID=73079
Hobbs, W.L. & Johnson, C.A. (1996). Anorexia nervosa: an overview. American Family Physician, 54(4). Retrieved July 11, 2005 from http://www.findarticles.com/p/ articles/mi_m3225/is_n4_v54/ai_18747169
Hoskins, M.L., & Dellebuur, K. (2000). Consuming identities: Young women, eating disorders, and the media. Retrieved July 14, 2005 from http://www.bccewh.bc.ca/ PDFs/ consumingidentities.pdf Medline Plus. (2003). Medical dictionary: Anorexia. Retrieved July 11, 2005 from http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=anorexia.
Mehler, P. S., (2001) Diagnosis and care of patients with anorexia nervosa in primary care settings. Annals of Internal Medicine, 134(11), 1048 - 1059. Retrieved July 13, 2005 from http://www.denverhealth.
Mirror Image: An Insight on Anorexia
Contents
Introduction: 1
Historical Background: 3
Relation to social sciences: 4
Current trends: 5
Future Recommendations: 6
Conclusion: 7
References 8
Introduction:
It is often said that “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder"; …show more content…
Obtaining the suitable treatment is extremely important. Understanding the factors that influence eating disorders is important and critical due to this high mortality rate. It is the third most chronic illness among adolescents, with a mortality rate 12 times higher than all other causes of death for females between 15-24 years old (RCF, 2002). Anorexia begins as an attempt to lose weight and turns into a life threatening disease that affects the individual, the family and society. Up to 50% of college women experience disordered eating behaviours this usually occurs within the first year of college (Cohen, 2005). Anorexia mainly affects females, 0.5% - 3.7 % of women will suffer with anorexia sometime in their life (RCF, 2002). Approximately 4% – 6% of anorexics are male (Halmi, 2005), most are athletes and in sports that require weight …show more content…
A. (2005). Eating disorders: Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and obesity. In R.E. Hales, & S. C. Yudofsky (Eds.). Textbook of clinical psychiatry (4th ed.) [Electronic Version]. Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2005 from http://www.psychiatryonline.com/content.aspx?aID=73079
Hobbs, W.L. & Johnson, C.A. (1996). Anorexia nervosa: an overview. American Family Physician, 54(4). Retrieved July 11, 2005 from http://www.findarticles.com/p/ articles/mi_m3225/is_n4_v54/ai_18747169
Hoskins, M.L., & Dellebuur, K. (2000). Consuming identities: Young women, eating disorders, and the media. Retrieved July 14, 2005 from http://www.bccewh.bc.ca/ PDFs/ consumingidentities.pdf Medline Plus. (2003). Medical dictionary: Anorexia. Retrieved July 11, 2005 from http://www2.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwmednlm?book=Medical&va=anorexia.
Mehler, P. S., (2001) Diagnosis and care of patients with anorexia nervosa in primary care settings. Annals of Internal Medicine, 134(11), 1048 - 1059. Retrieved July 13, 2005 from http://www.denverhealth.