What is anorexia nervosa Anorexia nervosa is a complex eating disorder with three key features: refusal to maintain a healthy body weight an intense fear of gaining weight a distorted body image Types of anorexia nervosa There are two types of anorexia. In the restricting type of anorexia‚ weight loss is achieved by restricting calories (following drastic diets‚ fasting‚ and exercising to excess). In the purging type of anorexia‚ weight loss is achieved by vomiting or using laxatives and
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old being underweight‚ with 5% suffering from acute malnutrition‚ and 30% suffering from chronic malnutrition that leads to stunted growth from 1990-1996. The total percentage of the population that was malnourished was listed at 33% by the United Nations Human Development Report and the country’s adult prevalence obesity rate as of 2014 was documented at 6.4% by The CIA World Fact Book. As of 2010‚ the percentage of children under the age of five that were considered to be underweight has dropped
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Motivation and Hunger A. Perspectives on Motivation 1. Motivation: a need or desire that energizes and directs behavior B. Instincts and Evolutionary Psychology 2. Instinct: a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned 3. Human innate tendency such as infant’s rooting and sucking C. Drives and Incentives 4. Drive-reduction Theory: the idea that physiological need creates an aroused tensions state (a
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Throughout this case study‚ refer the patient will herby be referred to as “Mrs J”. Mrs J is an 84-year-old British catholic widow‚ retired clerk who lives along with her son in a flat. She was diagnosed with osteoporosis 8 years ago. Mrs J is underweight with a BMI of just 18. Mrs J is also hypertensive for the last 20 years and is on regular beta-blockers. She is a non-smoker and non-alcoholic and quite independent with her Activities of Daily Living (ADLS). Mrs J was brought to the orthopaedic
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to a state of starvation and emaciation. In anorexia nervosa‚ at least 15% to as much as 60% of normal body weight is lost. ("The New York Times"‚ 2012). The patient with anorexia nervosa has an intense fear of gaining weight‚ even when severely underweight. Individuals with anorexia nervosa have a distorted image of their own weight or shape and deny the serious health consequences of their low weight. Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by immoderate food restriction and irrational
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References: Indicators Underweight Stunted Wasted Rural 59.3 52.9 17.2 Urban‚ Non-slum 46.3 42.9 13.2 Urban‚ slum 72.6 54.1 24.9 Source: BBS (1998): Child Nutrition Survey of Bangladesh‚ 1995-96
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least twice a week for two whole months (kidshealth.org). Most people who suffer from Bulimia purge by vomiting or taking laxatives. Anorexia differs from bulimia because people with Anorexia are usually underweight. Those with Bulimia‚ maintain at a normal level of weight‚ or may be overweight as well. Someone with Bulimia might make excuses to go to the bathroom immediately after eating meals. This is a common sign to look out for. Other signs include dieting with only low calorie foods or constantly
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Question Bank for QT -1 –POQ 511 Topic : A) Descriptive Statistics : A1. A bank recorded the age at which an individual first opened a Savings Bank Account and were as follows: 42 44 52 32 23 25 34 33 37 18 19 18 14 16 18 18 23 21 18 23 24 24 26 28 32 43 33 34 19 23 22 21 18 19 18 22 25 24 54 20 21 17 22 24 25 22 23 5 8 29 18 16 17 15 19 21 32 33 34 35 36 37 23 24 25 21 22 33 33 43 27 28 29 30 31 33 17 25 23
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Research Paper: Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified Jennifer Tankard Liberty University COUN 646 D04 Dr. Westmeier April 28‚ 2013 Abstract There are more individuals that die from an Eating Disorder than any other mental illness in the United States (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000). Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified is the most common and least talked about among other Eating Disorders (Mainz.‚ Schulte-Ruther.‚ Fink.‚ & Herpertz‚. 2012). Identifying the disorder
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because they are so vulnerable at this time. This vulnerability makes it very easy for adolescents to be manipulated by media sources such as magazines‚ television‚ movies‚ and music. Adolescent females witness many things in the media such as underweight models‚ provocative clothing‚ and inappropriate behavior. The images shown by these media sources can create many different self-esteem and body image issues amongst adolescents. Adolescence is a crucial time in a person’s life because there
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