The Cause and Effects of Anorexia Anorexia nervosa‚ commonly referred to simply as anorexia‚ is one type of eating disorder. More importantly‚ it is also a psychological disorder. Anorexia is a condition that goes beyond out-of-control dieting. A person with anorexia often initially begins dieting to lose weight. Over time‚ the weight loss becomes a sign of mastery and control. The drive to become thinner is actually secondary to concerns about control and/or fears relating to one’s body. The individual
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living in more dense environments‚ in cities where they are removed from traditional food sources and dependent on an industrial food supply‚" says Neville Rigby‚ director of policy and public affairs for the International Association for the Study of Obesity. Modernization is causing countries with small populations and few resources to depend on imported‚ often over-processed food. "The Western diet overwhelms‚ and many people are not genetically engineered to cope with this‚" says Rigby. Countries
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psychological explanations of any one eating disorder (24) Anorexia has been found in all countries but the frequency of the disorder increases with the levels of Western influence in society. Hoek et al found that white Caribbean’s had higher rates of anorexia than black Caribbean’s‚ presumably because the white population aspired to a more Western lifestyle than the black population. It can be concluded that socio-cultural factors can help explain anorexia. Social learning theory helps to explain how the
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Anorexia vs. Bulimia Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia nervosa are psychiatric disorders characterized by severe disturbances in eating behaviors. Both occur primarily in previously healthy young women who become overly concerned with their body weight and shape. Many patients with Bulimia nervosa have past histories of anorexic behavior. On the other hand‚ many patients with Anorexia nervosa have histories of binge eating and purging behavior. Both of them are more prevalent in cultures where food is
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Complications of Anorexia and Bulimia Anorexia and Bulimia are behavioral problems brought on by many factors‚ which include emotional and personality disorders‚ family pressures‚ a possible genetic tie‚ and a culture in which there is too much food and an obsession with being thin. Bulimia is more common than anorexia‚ and it usually begins early in a person’s life. It is known by cycles of vomiting‚ and is typically triggered when a young woman attempts a diet‚ fails‚ and reacts by
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humiliating for the overweight people. Maybe to better comprehend this law or policy we need to know what obesity is and what causes this condition. The dictionary definition of obesity refers to it as a medical condition whereby surplus body fat has accumulated to the point that it may have adverse health effects‚ leading to a reduced life expectancy and increased health problems (Brethauer SA 19). Obesity is calculated using the Body mass index (BMI) which compares height and weight. A person is defined
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There are several research examining the risk factors that trigger the etiology of anorexia nervosa in adolescents. Wicks-Nelson and Israel (2016) mentions several biological factors such as‚ differences in neurotransmitters‚ genetic influences‚ and hormonal changes. Specifically‚ there was a research conducted to study the neuropsychology of AN in adolescents. The aim of the present study was to “determine the percentage of adolescents with AN who present worse cognitive functioning according to
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Marigondon‚ Lapu-lapu City A Research Work on: Obesity: It’s Primary Causes Effects & Prevention As a partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of the Fourth Grading Period in English lll Presented by: Hazel A. Secop lll-B CPTLE Presented to: Mrs. Estefa Belencio Instructress Submitted on: February 20‚ 2013 Date of Submission I. INTRODUCTION Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation
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Anorexia Nervosa is Caused by Nurture “Beauty can make or break you” is a message that constantly bombards our lives through the media‚ friends and family. Television weight loss infomercials and celebrities battling eating disorders in Hollywood furthermore reinforces this message. These daily scenes of corruption cause adolescences to “equate success and beauty and popularity with a thin body” (Walsh 41). In our culture‚ media is a very influential Agent of Socialization amongst teenagers
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Abstract It has been stated that nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder. This paper will show the danger and effects of Anorexia Nervosa. A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that ten percent of anorexics die within ten years after contracting the disease. Anorexia has four primary symptoms Resistance to maintaining body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height. Intense fear of weight gain or
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