disorder ‘Anorexia nervosa’ is a disease; people who suffer from it have an extreme fear of gaining weight. The name itself is of Greek origin‚ an- (prefix‚ negation) and orexis (appetite). Although the word literally means “loss of appetite”‚ nevertheless many anorexics do not lose their appetite although they starve for becoming thinner. The most common characteristics of this mental illness are the fear of gaining weight‚ an excessive restriction of food leading to a reduction of weight‚ a distorted
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Anorexia Nervosa a Mental Illness Karla Doane Salter College Anorexia is a serious eating disorder in which a person has an irrational fear of getting fat and therefore diets excessively to stay thin. They have an intense fear of weight gain‚ so they starve themselves‚ avoid high-calorie foods and exercise constantly. Many people with anorexia can also exhibit the practice of bulimia‚ which is eating large quantities of food and then forcing her/him to vomit to remain thin. This
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March 23‚ 2010 Introduction Anorexia Nervosa is a psychological disorder Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. It’s an unrecognized epidemic that affects seven million women and a million of men in the United States. 86 percent of suffers report it’s onset by the age of 20. Only half report that are cured. The other half would be dead from this disorder because it will be too late to seek treatment. Anorexia Nervosa is a serious eating disorder
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Weight management is a global health issue concordant with rapid growth of human population. Weight management not only refers to losing pounds but also gaining pounds‚ as long as a healthy weight is maintained. Successful weight management builds up one’s self-esteem with a better physical appearance and reduces the risk of developing life-threatening diseases. Maintaining an ideal weight requires a lifelong commitment to healthy lifestyle by consuming a balanced diet‚exercising regularly and practising
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| | | I first wanted to take weight lifting class because I had been going to the gym every now and again but didn’t see much progress and thought that I could learn to better my workout and learn new ways to use weights. I used to be quite active when I was in high school playing basketball and I was in JROTC that required us to do p.t everyday but once I graduated I slowly dropped off the active train. I either had no time to exercise or just didn’t have to will power to get up to do
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Anorexia Nervosa is a psychiatric disorder that is most common in adolescence‚ the average age being seventeen years old. Anorexia Nervosa is more common in females with a female to male ratio of 10:1‚ and the numbers of those with anorexia nervosa are only increasing by the year. The Maudsley family-based treatment (MFBT) is considered to be the most effective form of treatment. There are two kinds of anorexia: restricting and binge eating or purging. Restricting is when a person does not binge
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Anorexia VS. Bulimia The amount of pressure for an adolescence to be skinny these days‚ is outrageous. Most eating disorders‚ like anorexia and bulimia‚ are onset between mid to late adolescence. 0.5 percent of womben suffer from anorexia‚ and one to three percent from bulimia. These are both serious psychiatric disorders that are mistaken for one another all the time. Admittedly‚ they do have many similarities‚ but very distinct differences. Anorexia and bulimia show many similar symptoms‚ which
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Anorexia and Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that is more than just a problem with food‚ it’s a way of using food‚ or starving oneself to feel more in control of life‚ and to ease tension‚ anger‚ and anxiety. People with anorexia are rarely aware that they have a problem; because this disease is defined by a distorted view of their own body image or weight. A person with anorexia often resists questioning and is extremely secretive‚ usually denying any problem‚ and making excuses
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Running Header: EFEECTS OF ANOREXIA NERVOSA ON ADOLESCNETS Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Adolescents By Danielle Mooney Kaplan University Effects of Anorexia Nervosa on Adolescents I. Introduction * What is Anorexia Nervosa * Different types of Anorexia Nervosa * Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that causes serious‚ if not life threatening psychological and physical damage. II. Psychological effects of Anorexia * What are the psychological issues *
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