Take A Bite On This Attention Getter: February 4‚ 1983 was the day that opened the eyes of America to the view of the damaging effects of eating disorders. This day marks the death of the very famous singer of the time‚ Karen Carpenter. Looking glamorous and confident on the outside‚ most did not know she was suffering from Anorexia Nervosa (B5). Throughout her teenage years‚ she was overweight. In 1967‚ weighing 140 pounds‚ Karen was put on a water diet by her doctor. This brought her down to
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Anorexia (Ana) and Bulimia (Mia)‚ are the sisters girls would not want in their lives. Anorexia and Bulimia are eating disorders. In one hand‚ the author Marie Susziski informs that Anorexia’s patients “tend to think they are overweigh when they are actually very thin. They may eat fewer than 1‚000 calories a day‚ exercise excessively‚ vomit‚ use laxatives‚ and take diuretics‚ or give themselves enemas as they continually attempt to lose more weight.” In the other hand‚ Susziski also says that people
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Grant Pagan ENGL 1101.4 Dr. Hodgens Concept Essay: Eating disorders in female athletes October 22‚ 2014 Eating Disorders in Female Athletes During the past thirty years‚ there has been a substantial growth in women’s participation in sports due to the average female wanting to look a certain way. In these thirty years‚ many female athletes have struggled with eating disorders. These athletes are trying to fit the “norm.” Society creates the image that women should be thin and small. In recent studies
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper Steven Pope-Coney SCI/241 November 20‚ 2014 Mary Findley Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper The definition of body composition is the body’s qualified amount of fat to fat-free mass. Body composition is made up of two parts of mass. These parts are fat free mass and fat‚ fat free mass is made up of bones‚ muscle‚ water and tissue. Body fat is located inside the human body and protects the internal organs‚ provides sufficient energy‚ manages hormones which perform
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Abstract Eating disorders are common in a culture with being obsessed with body image‚ dieting‚ and fast food (Jacobs‚ C). Dissatisfaction with our body and dieting can often lead to dangerous and unhealthy eating habits. More and more eating habits are patterns leading to eating disorders (Jacobs‚ C). We now are aware of these different types of illnesses; and they are treatable and people are ready to help you (Jacobs‚ C). There are three main types of eating disorders: Anorexia Nervosa
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Reaching Female College Athletes: Nutrition and Eating Disorders in Female College Athletes Stephanie J. Watson‚ B.S. Indiana State University Nutrition and Eating Disorders in Female College Athletes Athletes tend to be highly competitive‚ highly-achieving‚ and self-disciplined individuals (Mahan and Escott-Stump‚ 2000). Similar personality traits are seen in people with Anorexia Nervosa (AN). A lean body type is associated with enhanced strength and performance in many competitive
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Running head: Binge Eating Disorder Current Diagnosis and Treatment: Binge Eating Disorder February 21‚ 2014 Abnormal Psychology Dr. Jean Nyland Spring‚ 2014 Abstract This paper is a review of the current literature in DSM-5 for how it relates to the diagnosis and treatment of “Binge Eating Disorder” (BED). In the United States BED affects approximately 3.5% of the female‚ and 2% of the male population. This equivocates to a substantial amount of children
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Many have wondered if the images of extremely thin people in the media cause individuals to develop eating disorders. This is an excellent question especially when one considers the types of images that constantly display on television‚ magazines‚ and internet advertisements. Average weight or overweight people are rarely seen in the media. And unfortunately‚ when overweight individuals appear in movies and television they are often the brunt of jokes or presented as laughing stocks‚ such as Jonah
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Athletes and Eating Disorders Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental disorder. According to the National Eating Disorders Association (2013) in the United States twenty million women suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life including anorexia‚ bulimia nervosa‚ binge eating and others. There seems to be a correlation between women sports‚ for example dancing‚ gymnastics‚ figure skating ...etc.‚ and eating disorders. These
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Deshaies Topic: Eating Disorders General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about eating disorders. Central Idea: Today I would like to share with you about eating disorders: what they are‚ their effects‚ how you can treat them‚ and how to recognize if someone you know has an eating disorder. INTRODUCTION Attention-getter: Did you know that it is estimated that eight million Americans have an eating disorder and only one in ten people with eating disorders actually get
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