Anorexia Nervosa And Binge Eating Disorder

Bulimia nervosa is a second eating disorder that needs attention drawn to it. Bulimia was pretty much unknown before the mid 1970’s (Dippel, N. & Becknal, K., 1987). Bulimia consists of binging and purging (eating as much as possible and then throwing it up). In a study that was conducted it was found that after bulimics had attempted several diets without success, they then became aware of vomiting or laxatives as a means to weight loss (Herzog, 1982). The symptoms of bulimia heave to do with preoccupations with food, weight, body image, and ridding themselves of ingested food (Dippel, N. & Becknal, K., 1987). Most people throw up because they feel guilty for consuming all the foods they know they shouldn’t have. They vomit not only to get rid of the food but to get rid of any unwanted feelings and emotions. Most patients begin purging approximately 1 year after the binge eating has started. As scary as the facts may sound, what is even scarier is the affects

Today’s society is a consumers’ society in which trying to obtain perfection is one of the fastest selling businesses (DeLaMater Pg. 12). Mass media, advertising, and fashion industries are being accused of feeding off females dissatisfaction with their bodies by portraying unhealthy thin role models in order to sell their products. This unachievable physique and lifestyle has led today’s adolescence down a dark path of such extreme eating disorders as anorexia and bulimia. Although it may sound nice to be societies perception of thin, there are consequences to these eating disorders such as cardiac failure that lead to horrifying defects or even death.

To be diagnosed with eating disorder, someone must meet certain criteria. The criterion for diagnosis slightly varies depending on if you are referring to people who (A) fear gaining weight, and have significant weight loss,(B) eating a huge amount of food , then use laxative to remove the binged food, (C) the use of excessive exercise and fasting in order to remove or to reduce the amount of calories consumed, and (D) distorted body image, no matter how thin they become, they still see themselves as fat, or not thin enough. The onset of of symptoms begins usually in early adolescence with the diagnostic of disturbed Body image.

According to the Mayo Clinic (2016), eating disorders are “conditions related to persistent eating behaviors that negatively impact your health, your emotions, and your ability to function in important areas of life.” One such eating disorder is anorexia nervosa. Not to be confused with anorexia, which is simply a general loss of appetite that can be attributed to many medical ailments, anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder and mental illness (Nordqvist, 2015). Anorexia nervosa is estimated to affect about .9% of women and .3% of men in their lifetime (“Eating Disorder Statistics & Research,” n.d.). In general, the disorder is commonly characterized by a distorted body image or self-concept, critically low weight (with respect to the patient’s height and age), and an irrational fear of becoming fat or an intense desire to be thin. There are two subtypes to this eating disorder: restrictive and binge/purge. In the restrictive type, the individual limits caloric intake and may compulsively over-exercise. In the binge/purge type, the individual consumes a considerable amount of food in a short period of time (binging) and then deliberately vomits (purging), takes laxatives, or fasts intensely in order to compensate for the food eaten (“General Information: Anorexia Nervosa,” n.d.). In either case, anorexia nervosa is undoubtedly a dangerous and alarming illness.

According to the article entitled, The Fashion Industry May Be Linked to Poor Body Image and Eating Disorders, psychologists and eating disorder experts say the fashion industry has gone too far in pushing thin image ideals on women and young girls. Professor of psychiatry at Rush Medical College in Chicago and Vice President of the American Psychiatric Association states “we know seeing super-thin models can play a role in causing anorexia.” This article argues that the common thin, sexy ideal in our culture and society has caused many women and girls to dislike their bodies and have poor self image, a body dissatisfaction that can lead to unhealthy weight control behaviors and

High standards of beauty are causing girls to lose out on opportunities because they feel they will be judged for the way they look and this leads to eating disorders, unhealthy diets and overall poor health. In a world surrounded by celebrities and fashion models who look impossibly thin, a message is sent to teens that they must look this way to be socially accepted. This message can lead to unhealthy eating habits and self-esteem issues. Approximately 75 percent of girls as young as nine years old have dieted two to five times in a given year and at any given time, 5 to 10 million women and girls globally have eating disorders that harm their health (Flynt, 2009). Teens all over the world, especially in Western society, are being diagnosed with eating disorder due to

Purging Disorder is characterized by recurrent purging (self -induced vomiting, misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas) to control weight or shape in the absence of binge eating episodes. (Forney, Haedt-Matt, & Keel, 2014) There are many behaviors associated with purging disorder such as binge eating which leads to loss of control, or overeating in anorexia nervosa. (Goldschmidt et al., 2015) Sociocultural and psychiatric factors are also believed to be important in the subject of weight concerns, dieting, and unhealthy weight control practices. (Simone et al., 1996; Symth et al., 2008)

Fashion Industries all over the world are the cause of so many deaths and eating disorders of models with their force of having to be skinny. Many anorexic models are often found on the catwalks are pressurized to be below average size and weight with around 40% of models are found with some type of eating disorder. Many even have been told by their managers that they are too ‘fat’ and need to lose weight if they are to keep their jobs.

Not only can binge eating disorder be harmful to the body, but it is also the most common eating disorder between both males and females (Albert and Kelly, 2003). While binge eating is the most common, that does not mean that the other eating disorders like bulimia nervosa or anorexia are not as prevalent. Anorexia nervosa is very common, mostly with women and teenagers and is quite dangerous if not given the appropriate treatment (Woodside, and Garfinkel, 1992).

Eating disorders are characterized by a serious disturbance of behavior of food: eating too much or too little, as well as a great concern regarding the size and shape of her body. This short paper is on anorexia nervosa, mental bulimia and the binge eating.Eating disorders are not a function of will but are rather modes unhealthy supply which empower. The voluntary eating of smaller portions or larger than usual is common, but for some people, it becomes a compulsion and eating behaviors become outraged.People suffering from anorexia nervosa refuse to maintain a body weight minimally normal fear many of take the weight and have a distorted perception the shape and the size of their body. Mental bulimia sufferers feed excessively and then use the methods compensatory to prevent the socket weight, for example, by vomiting, in practicing excessive exercise or abuse of laxatives. They give also an excessive importance to the shape and weight of body. To diagnose mental bulimia, the binge eating disorder and behaviors compensatory must occur in average, at least twice a week for 3 months.

Eating disorders are very dangerous eating conditions that involve either overeating or not eating at all. There are two main eating disorders; anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. These disorders are taken very lightly in society. They are caused by some many factors and if they not caught early enough they can become fatal. These harmful habits shouldn’t begin to form at such a young age,

Through out time, the fashion industry has highlighted an ultra-thin physique and has come to play a huge role in the occurrence of Anorexia. In the 1960’s, models such as Twiggy were the first to be thin. However, many models remained natural looking. In the 1980’s Amazonian models were common and the 1990’s brought the heroin chic ito style. Today, models weigh twenty percent less than they did a few decades ago. In some places, models have been forced to have a BMI of eighteen, which is still low; however, many places continue to use overly skinny women in advertisements and fashion.Often, models have developed an eating disorder because it was seemingly essential to their career. Some models have even starved themselves to death. The Fashion Industry has had an undeniably great influence on Anorexia. Hollywood actresses are praised for their diets and workout regimen, advertisers promote diet products, and unnatural looking actresses. Christy Greenleaf is quoted as saying, “Research demonstrates that poor body image and disordered eating attitudes are associated with internalizing the mediated bodies that dominate the fashion industry” (Schwarz). Thus, the industry is not only producing diet products but also women willing to go to any length to lose weight.

In America eating disorders are a pressing issue and are growing in popularity among women of all ages. These eating disorders are caused by many factors including one 's body image which is influenced by a person environment. A big influence on women 's body image today is fashion and media, many women look to magazines, television, and celebrities to get tips on beauty and the perfect body. The one problem with media is the size of models has declined immensely over the years to a very slim size. Many women become dissatisfied with their bodies when they see that they do not fit the ideal body shape that these women in the media have. Although it was not always ideal to be slim the growing use of slender models in fashion and media has impacted women 's body image caused women to become more dissatisfied with their bodies and develop eating disorders. Women are impacted by the women they see on television and movies which in most cases are very slim. Along with television, slender women are seen in advertisements are seen in magazines and billboards which reach women every day. Fashion is also known to commonly use very slender models since the turn of the century. Slender models are used in all aspects of fashion from runway shows to online shopping. All of these different media outlets make a big impression on women, and many feel pressured to fit the ideal body type media has brought forward. When

Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder that causes people to eat large amounts of food at one time, then they rid their body of the excess calories by purging. They do this in many ways such as the misuse of laxatives and self-induced vomiting. Bulimia usually occurs because the person feels as if they lost control of themselves while eating. They force themselves to rid of the extra calories because it makes them feel as if they have regained control of themselves. Bulimia has many different causes such as low self-esteem, and emotional problems. This disorder has many different risk factors such as anxiety, impulsivity, and anorexia. Bulimia has plenty of complications such as irregular heartbeats, low blood potassium, heart failure and death. There has been plenty of research done on this behavioral disorder to show that the effects of bulimia can be very crucial if not treated as soon as possible. The symptoms of Bulimia can cause people to change their behavior, this essay will discuss how the more vibrant symptoms such as low self-esteem, depression, fear, and disorders can cause the behavior to change.

Eating disorders are the most common “fashion accessory” in today’s modern culture. Society has transformed the concept of a healthy body into bare bones, anorexic body. Courtney Martin, a feminist and a voice for the New York Times, NEED TO SHOW SHE GOT STATSICS SOMEWHERE ELSE “Girls across the world are being affected by eating disorders: eating disorders affect 7 million American girls and women and 70 million people worldwide (Martin 50). Eating disorders are prominent in our culture because of the lies regarding how to obtain and what a beautiful body looks like. False body image impacts women daily and increase the chances of eating disorders. Not only are average Americans affected by culture’s body ideals, celebrities fall