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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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    Outline 28 September 2010 Eating Disorders Topic: Eating Disorders General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the three main types of eating disorders. Central Idea: To inform my audience about anorexia‚ bulimia‚ and binge eating. Introduction: Two years ago‚ I was hit with the news that my mentor was leaving to go to Remuda Ranch‚ which I learned was a rehabilitation center for women struggling with eating or anxiety disorders. This was extremely hard for

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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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    1. Describe the role media may have in the development of eating disorders. Over 80% of Americans watch television daily.  On average‚ these people watch over three hours per day. American children engage in increasing amounts of media use‚ a trend fueled largely by the growing availability of internet access through phones and laptops.  On a typical day‚ 8 – 18-year-olds are engaged with some form of media about 7.5 hours.  Most of this time is spent watching television‚ though children play video

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    society‚ eating disorders are most commonly associated with heterosexual‚ young‚ white teenage girls. In reality‚ eating disorders are found in people of every gender‚ race‚ age‚ and sexual orientation. Many people forget that men suffer from eating disorders as well. Of the male population‚ those a part of the LGBT community tend to have more predispositions to developing an eating disorder. Studies have found that gay and bisexual men‚ especially‚ had more behavioral symptoms of eating disorders than

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    Child and Adolescent Psychology: Body Image and Eating Disorders In Adolescence Alyssa Tremblay Professor Stanford-Pollock December 1‚ 2011 One of the main concerns in teens with poor body image or low self-esteem is eating disorders. There are four major types of eating disorders‚ which include anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ binge eating disorder‚ and EDNOS. Anorexia nervosa is statistically most common in white or Hispanic girls between the ages of 15 and 23. Although‚ studies

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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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    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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    Eating Disorders: Obesity‚ Anorexia‚ and Bulimia Obesity in America has become rather traditional for our nation with over 60 percent of adult Americans are overweight and 30 percent actually being considered obese. Obesity is a condition in which an individual weighs 20 percent or more above the desirable weight for his or her height. People try to get rid of excess weight by starving or sweating it off‚ which can lead eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. Studies have shown that children

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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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