nervosa is defined as two or more episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of a large amount of food‚ up to 5‚000 calories) every week for at least three months. The binges are sometimes followed by vomiting or purging and may alternate with compulsive exercise and fasting. The symptoms can develop at any age from early adolescence to 40‚ but usually become clinically serious in late adolescence. Bulimia is not as dangerous to health as anorexia‚ but it has many unpleasant physical effects
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disorder. Bulimia is characterized by episodes of binge-eating followed by inappropriate methods of weight control‚ also known as purging. Inappropriate weight control includes vomiting‚ fasting‚ enemas‚ excessive use of laxatives and diuretics‚ or compulsive exercising. Excessive shape and weight concerns are also characteristics of bulimia. A binge is an episode where an individual eats much larger amount of food than most people would in a similar situation. Binge eating is not a response to intense
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What Just Happened? Food is everywhere and the temptation to consume foods high in sugar‚ chocolates‚ salt‚ cheese and carbohydrates is irresistible but food is not to be blame here. These cravings are fueled by feel-good brain chemicals such as dopamine‚ released when you eat foods that can create a rush of euphoria. Eventually your body seeks for it over and over again. In a study from Tuft University‚ 91% of women said they have experienced strong food cravings and unfortunately willpower isn’t
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percent chance of being obese. Although certain medical disorders can cause obesity‚ less than 1 percent of all obesity is caused by physical problems. Obesity in childhood and adolescence can be related to: • • • • • • • • • • poor eating habits overeating or binging lack of exercise (i.e.‚ couch potato kids) family history of obesity medical illnesses (endocrine‚ neurological problems) medications (steroids‚ some psychiatric medications) stressful life events or changes
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Maintaining a Healthy Weight Chapter 6 Review “Mustangnelly” Health 104 November 14‚ 2011 Page 154 (Question #’s 1-10) #1 Question) What percentage of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese? #2 Answer: An estimated 66% of Americans are either overweight or obese. #2 Question) How has the average caloric intake and physical activity level for Americans changed over the past two decades? #2 Answer: In the past few decades‚ daily caloric consumption is up‚ and the level of consistent
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Prader-Willi Syndrome: An Investigation into Paternal and Maternal Origins & Characteristics Abigail McNeal Liberty University COUN 502- Professor Myers August 15‚ 2011 Abstract Prader-Willi syndrome‚ (PWS) is a genetic disorder that occurs in about one in every eight thousand births in the United States. PWS occurs when there is a defect or deletion in the fifteenth chromosome from either maternal or paternal origins. Individuals diagnosed with PWS need enhanced supervision to address the
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patterns in the youngster over a period of time. In addition to these general symptoms of a Problem behavior syndrome‚ there are other symptoms characteristic of more specific behavior disorders such as ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder‚ Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder‚ Bipolar disorder and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). Some time young children act badly‚ occasional aggression‚ temper tantrums‚ and disobedience of parents and teachers is a normal part of growing up (Long‚ 2007). Developing
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According to NAMI—nearly one in five adults in America experience mental illness. When an organ is damaged‚ you go to a doctor--so why wouldn’t you do the same for the brain? Mental health is just as important as you physical well-being and should not be ignored or stigmatized. According to the World Health Organization‚ “Every year about 800‚000 people commit suicide every year with suicide being the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds”. Yet to this day‚ many of those individuals
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slowing your metabolism‚ which of course makes it harder to lose weight. Overly restrictive diets can take all the pleasure out of eating. There’s no reason to be a sacrificial lamb‚ so to speak‚ to lose weight. “Dieting‚ along with the frequent and compulsive weighting that accompanies it‚ can lead to eating disorders. According to one source‚ people who diet are 8 times as likely to develop an eating disorder as people who don’t.” (Seig‚ 2010) It turns out that obesity and overweight can be conditions
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Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric disorder‚ leading to the death of more than 10% of those who suffer from it. This disorder is derived from two Latin words that mean “nervous inability to eat” (Jurma‚ Morariu‚ Albuescu & Velea‚ 2015). Although anorexics have this “nervous inability to eat‚” they do not lack appetites—anorexics starve themselves. Starvation in any situation leads to serious medical consequences. Despite the commonly accepted idea that anorexia
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