Bulimia And Anorexia In Teen Girls

In certain cases, some adolescents develop an eating disorder. They forget that being healthy is the most important thing during this time of their life. A lot of adolescents go through puberty and if they do not eat properly, it can cause harm to their growth. In the movie, Regina wanted to lose 3 pounds. She did not eat and decided to only eat the protein bars that Caty gave to her. Regina thought the protein bars would help her lose weight. However, adolescents do not know that a healthy diet and exercise can actually help them lost weight. Instead, adolescents choose to become anorexic or bulimic. Anorexia is when an individual “voluntarily undereat and overexericis, depriving their vital organs of nourishment” (Berger, 2008, p. 459). The National Institute of Health states that “Young people with anorexia nervosa, for example, have difficulty maintaining a minimum healthy body weight. Anorexia affects one in every 100 to 200 adolescent girls and a much smaller number of boys” (National Health, 1999). Bulimia

There are many types of eating disorders but the one of the most commonly known one are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. People who suffer from anorexia are underweight due to deprivation of food and people who suffer from bulimia eat excessive amounts of food then purge all of that food via self-induced vomiting or laxatives. Sufferers from anorexia and bulimia experience emotional and physical problems which can lead to a detriment to their health. Though both diseases are different, sufferers of anorexia and bulimia both have low self-esteem. The reason why I find this disease worth looking into because the results of both of these diseases can be be highly dangerous; either leaving permanent damage to the body or damages that are difficult to reverse.

Eating disorders are sweeping this country and are rampant on junior high, high school, and college campuses. These disorders are often referred to as the Deadly Diet, but are often known by their more popular names: anorexia or bulimia. They affect more than 20% of females between the age of thirteen and forty. It is very rare for a young female not to know of someone with an eating disorder. Statistics show that at least one in five young women have a serious problem with eating and weight (Bruch, 25).

The two most common eating disorders are bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa. Both disorders, primarily affect young women, therefore the majority of the research on eating disorders has been done with women subjects. The onset of bulimia is between adolescence and early adulthood while the onset of anorexia is between early and late adolescence. Not only is the onset different but the disorders are unique. Bulimia nervosa is characterized by loss of control over eating which leads to food binges. These episodes are interspersed with episodes of purging, such as vomiting or laxative abuse, to keep weight down. The goal of anorexia is also to keep weight down , but to a

Eating disorders are very common in today’s society and can cause death if an intervention isn’t performed. While working in the hospital and being part of the wrestling team in high school I’ve witness several people with this disorder. Anorexia and bulimia are the most prevalent and generally are accompanied by another psychological disorder. Many individuals suffer from more than one disorder and almost half of people who have anorexia develop bulimia or bulimic patterns. Although there is no specific cause we do know that women are more likely to suffer from anorexia or bulimia. The key to fighting anorexia and bulimia is to identify who is at risk, identify the symptoms, identify the warning signs, and seek treatment.

Many conflicts across the globe are deciding whether to take sites about bulimia and anorexia down as to “better” the world. The world is now traumatized with the growing fear of their youths being twisted into believing such folly accusations about eating disorder web pages that our shown through-out the internet. To contrary believe this could also hurt America and other countries as many of these people diagnosed with these disorders often feel isolated and pitiless to their situation. Many magazines and sites encourage women to starve themselves for perfection. Even though many of the pictures in articles are most likely photo shopped. (Laurance.) Although is it possible that deleting these

Many people are not sure what it means to have or be around someone who has Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia is one of the leading causes of death in young women, and a crippling mental illness that can potentially ruin a person’s life (Kranz and Maloney 8). About one in 250 girls has suffered with some type of eating disorder at a point in their lives. This disease is taking over the lives of many young women, and we need to help stop it.

Over the past years, the pervasiveness of eating disorders, Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa, has risen notably amongst women in the Western World. Eating disorders (EDs) are mental disorders “characterized by a persistent disturbance of eating or eating-related behavior that results in the altered consumption or absorption of food and that significantly impairs physical health or psychosocial functioning” (American Psychiatric Association (APA), 2013). The most well-known types of eating disorders are Anorexia and Bulimia. Anorexia is characterized by these three attributes: “persistent energy intake restriction; intense fear of gaining weight or of becoming fat, or persistent behavior that interferes with weight gain; and a disturbance in self-perceived weight or shape”( American Psychiatric Association (APA), 2013). Bulimia is distinguished by the following: “recurrent episodes of binge eating, recurrent inappropriate compensatory behaviors to prevent weight gain, and self-evaluation that is unduly influenced by body shape and weight” (American Psychiatric Association (APA), 2013). In the United States alone, approximately 0.5-3.7% and 1.1-4.2% of women respectively suffer from Anorexia and Bulimia in their life time. The alarming statistics brings this question to light, “what is the cause of an eating disorder?” Numerous academic research and studies by scholastic specialists have pointed that the etiology of eating disorders can be traced to not one, but several

“As many as one in every six females who have anorexia may die from it, this is the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder” (Kalodner). There are two types of anorexia known as restricting and binge eating/purging, restricting anorexia is characterized by a girl avoiding food and over exercising, during the binge eating and purging cycle a girl will over eat then cause themselves to vomit or use the bathroom more by sticking objects in their throat to vomit or misusing laxatives, diuretics, or enemas. Most people see the binge eating and purging cycle as bulimia but that is false, “if a person is of low weight has not had a menstrual cycle in three months, she meets the criteria for anorexia” (Kalodner). Bulimia Nervosa better known as bulimia can be identified by recurrent episodes of binge eating, inappropriate ways to prevent weight gain, binge eating and weight gain prevention occur regularly, self-evaluation of body size and shape, and it does not occur exclusively. Bulimia is usually caused by depression and the fear of being fat known as procrescophobia, the two types of bulimia are purging and non-purging. Purging consists of binge eating then using medications or other objects to cause vomit or diarrhea, non-purging includes fasting for long periods of time and avoiding food. Serious physical consequences come from these eating disorders, parts of the body that may be affected are “skin, salivary glands, teeth, hair, muscle, heart, liver, kidneys, bones, stomach and uterus.” (Frissell and Harney) Emotional consequences occur like depression, anxiety, irritability, concentration and memory, physical consequences can be weight gain, swelling, high blood pressure,

Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia are two separate disorders, but share many commonalities and differences. Both of these eating disorders have biological and psychological consequences which can motivate the development of eating disorders. Three is a no adaptive perception of one’s body shape and it is evident that people suffering from both anorexia and bulimia believe they weigh too much, regardless of their actual weight and appearance.

skinny, thin, or even malnourished, for bulimic’s skinny or thin may be used but not all bulimics are in

I believe one of the most pressing problems in adolescent mental health as we are getting settled into this new millennium is the eating disorder, anorexia nervosa. According to the DSM-5 (2015), anorexia nervosa is “characterized by distorted body image and excessive dieting that leads to severe weight loss with a pathological fear of becoming fat.” In other words, people who suffer from anorexia nervosa genuinely fear becoming fat so much so that they take drastic measures to achieve their ‘perfect’ body or their desired body. Anorexia nervosa “primarily affects adolescent girls and young women” (2015). This disorder is common in these demographics and is increasingly becoming a problem for young female adolescents. The reason for this is

The purpose of this study is to examine how fashion models deal with anorexia nervosa and bulimia in normal weight and its increase interest across the nation especially with the young women and little girls within the Western Culture. The focus of women that suffer from anorexia and bulimia has been growing attention from the public eyes and health disciplines. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia are no longer considered rare when it comes down to fashion models. In fact, being anorexic is prevalent and is inspiring young woman to become anorexic, especially young women and girls in the Western Culture. Girls and adolescence are definitely attempting to look like a fashion model, in which, as a result, causes them to become anorexic or quickly gain

Each year millions of people in the United States are affected by serious and sometimes life-threatening eating disorders. The vast majorities are adolescents and young adult women. Approximately one percent of adolescent girls develops anorexia nervosa, a dangerous condition in which they can literally starve themselves to death. Another two to three percent develop bulimia nervosa, a destructive pattern of excessive overeating followed by vomiting or other " purging " behaviors to control their weight. These eating disorders also occur in men and older women, but much less frequently. The consequences of eating disorders can be severe. For example, one in ten anorexia nervosa leads to death from starvation, cardiac arrest, or

The rise in eating disorders has captured the attention of both medical and dental professionals. A dental hygienist may be the first professional to detect an eating disorder due to the oral complications that are associated with the condition (Foster, 2017). Eating disorders are described as “a persistent disturbance of eating behavior or behavior intended to control weight, which significantly impairs physical health or psychosocial functioning” (Fairburn & Walsh, 2003). There are several types of eating disorders and sufferers may have a combination of disorders. Among eating disorders, anorexia and bulimia nervosa are the most common (The British Psychological Society, 2004). This review will discuss the psychological and behavioral traits associated with anorexia and bulimia nervosa, as well as the systemic and dental consequences.