Eating Disorders : A Young Woman Sits At The Table

Eating Disorders are a set of serious disorders with underlying psychiatric foundations. An eating disorder occurs when exercise, body weight and shape become an unhealthy obsession (Stein, Merrick, & Latzer, 2011). People with eating disorders take physical concerns to the extremes that they take on abnormal eating habits. There are a variety of cases that lead to an eating disorder and can affect both men and women, however its prevalence primarily occur in adolescence (Ison & Kent, 2010; Stein et al., 2011). The complexity and challenges that occur during adolescents predisposes teens to developing an eating disorder. The period of adolescence is one of intense change, which can bring with it a great deal of stress, confusion and anxiety (Allen, Byrne, Oddy & Crosby, 2013). According to Wade, Keski-Rahkonen and Hudson (2011) 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS). There are three main categories of eating disorders, anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS). Individuals with AN loose more weight than what is considered to be healthy for their particular height, age, gender, and development (Allen et al., 2013). In BN individuals binge eat and purge to compensate for the excessive eating. Purging may include induce vomiting or intake of laxatives that lead to bowel

Many people are unaware of the background of eating disorders. Women are more likely than men to develop an eating disorder and they usually develop in childhood before the age of 20 (Ross-Flanigan 1). Women as well as men can develop an eating disorder; it is just more likely for a woman to develop one. Eating disorders are usually developed in adolescent or childhood years when a person is influenced the most. Also “Eating disorders are psychological conditions that involve overeating, voluntary starvation, or both. Anorexia nervosa, anorexic bulimia, and binge eating are the most well-known types of eating disorders” (Ross-Flanigan 1). Many people assume that an eating disorder is when a person staves themselves; they do not realize that it can involve overeating as well. Some eating disorders also involve purging, but not all. People with an eating disorder fear gaining weight even when they are severely underweight. They do not lack an appetite (Ross-Flanigan 1). These people are

Bingeing. Purging. Calorie counting. Excessive exercising. These are actions that are most commonly associated with eating disorders, which are psychological conditions affecting an individual’s eating habits. Though these conditions can appear in any age or gender group, they tend to be most prevalent in adolescent women. A large population of these young women happen to be college students dealing with problems such as body image issues, food insecurity, and other mental health disorders. Unfortunately, the number of college students with eating disorders is steadily rising in the United States, which is why it is important for colleges and universities to find solutions for it.

Eating disorders affect millions of men and women every day. Bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and binge eating disorder are three main types of eating disorders that can have detrimental consequences on the human body. These eating disorders not only deteriorate one’s body, but also eradicate the mind. “Inherent to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are a plethora of medical complications which correlate with the severity of weight loss or the frequency and mode of purging” (Mehler, 2015).

Bulimia has cost the lives of many around the world, but it still does not seem to stop spreading its influence. This type of eating disorder shares similar emotional triggers found in those suffering from anorexia and excess fasting. “This illness is associated with premorbid perfectionism, introversion, poor peer relations, and low self-esteem.” (Garfinkel) Of course, these characteristics are a direct result of the person’s environment. As stated by Pigott once she got back home from her trip to Africa, “ I reverted to my natural state: one of yearning to be slimmer and more fit than I was. My freedom had been temporary. I was home, where fat is feared and despised.” (Pigott, C., pg.93) Bulimia, unlike anorexia, is characterized by a person binge-eating, or consuming a large amount of food in a short time lapse, but then “purging” themselves by either “self-inducing vomiting, taking enemas, or abusing laxatives or other medications.” (“The Eating Disorder Foundation”) This eating disorder is known to cause depression, kidney damage, dental damage, and anxiety disorders if left untreated. (“The Eating Disorder Foundation”) Despite its devastating effects, bulimia cases worldwide are increasing rapidly, showing the public’s ignorance in choosing to conform with the norm rather than taking care of themselves.

Through the scanning of various pro-Ana websites and blogs, it became clear how prominent anorexia nervosa was. Not only how prominent, but how deeply rooted these beliefs are and how extreme some of the practices go. There is a societal pressure in America to push women to be thin and equate thinness with beauty and success. This pressure is enough to drive some women to starve themselves in order to feel accepted and a sense of belonging. Some pro-Ana websites and blogs are often deceivably

Over time, many diseases and famines have spread across the globe. In the modern, developed world, different, yet equally severe, problems have arisen. One of the leading complications in today’s society is eating disorders. These relentless disturbances are known for being lethal and for ravaging the world.

Eating disorders are a disease that can impact an individual’s health adversely by causing their emotions and capability to function in the significant areas of their life. There are two most common eating disorders and they are: anorexia nervosa, and bulimia nervosa. These disorders often begin to formulate during the teenage years of an individual’s life and can carry on through their adult years. Research states that “According to the DSM-5 (APA, 2013), eating disorders are characterized by a persistent disturbance in eating behavior” (Butcher et al., 2013, p.294). All of these disorders influences a person’s nutrition and can serious affect their internal organs.

Much to our perceived attention is the idealised image that most aspire to have. In attempting to achieve such a look involves drastic measures for some and possibly fatal. There is ample of evidence to suggest that such measures revolve around an individual’s eating habits thus leading to unhealthy disordered eating patterns. Eating disorders refer to abnormal eating habits characterised by excessive or insufficient intake of food and develop from a number of interrelated issues. Much of the research into eating disorders has focused particularly on anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa and its developmental causes. Anorexia nervosa is a psychological disorder characterised by delusions of being overweight resulting in conspicuous

This article focuses on eating disorders, but most importantly on the top ones that society are more familiar with which are anorexia and bulimia. It addresses cultural aspects that help influence these two eating disorders. The article defines the disorders so people can have an actual intellectual definition, instead of what people most commonly think they are. Also it talks about eating disorders in relation with the consumerist society and the standards that are being established with body-management (POPA 162).

Bulimia and anorexia can be an issue that many teen girls go through today. Bulimia and anorexia are similar sicknesses except bulimia is when you eat large amounts of food then you throw it up, and anorexia is when you eat small portions of food and rarely eat at all. These are all caused because these teen girls want to have that beauty ideal. Their eating behavior starts to change dramatically wanting to get thin, and lose weight. In this case when these teen girls suffer from anorexia they tend to think that they feel fat or they hate their body when in reality their body isn’t healthy when they get to that point of having anorexia or bulimia. This can be dangerous to their body they’re thinking that vomiting or eating small portions

Earlier last week, a curious student at Glengrove Public School that goes by the name 'Mya Jackson', conducted an investigation where she researched and went undercover in the hidden Pro-Anorexia and Pro-Bulimia community. Anorexia is an emotion disorder characterized by an obsessive desire to lose weight by refusing to eat. Bulimia is a similar condition where sufferers have distorted body image which causes them to eat large volumes of food in a short amount of time, followed by feelings of guilt and dangerous methods to purge such as self-induced vomiting or over exercise. Similar to the social media phenomenon 'Feederism', the Pro-Anorexia community is primarily for young women with anorexia or people who promote/aspire to have anorexia

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by weight loss behaviors driven by self-evaluations that are dependent on body weight and shape concerns (Dryer, Tyson, & Kiernan, 2013). There is a false myth that this disorder is a life choice but it is a serious illness that could cause damage to a person’s eating habits. This disorder became noticeable a few years ago with all the new technologies but it was always around. Back in time many people died from this and they didn’t have enough resources to really know what it was and what was causing it.

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 theme of this senior thesis project in Eating disorders. According to Alissa Smith writer of "Does social media play a role in eating disorders?." states that “more than 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from an eating disorder, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders” (Smith). There are three types of eating disorders that will be shown with in this work. “Eating disorders can take several forms, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa also binge eating disorder, which is the most common eating disorder in the United States, according to the National Eating Disorder Association” (Smith). The first is Anorexia Nervosa. In this type of eating disorder is when the patient’s weight is too low. The patient has a fear of gaining weight, they also have low self-esteem about their body image. The second type is Binge Eating Disorder. Patients that binge eat often consume large amounts of food but then will self-induce vomiting. The patients often will feel guilt for binge eating and have a feeling of being out of control. Patients will often eat when they are not hungry, eat to the point of being discomfort and will eat alone since they are ashamed of their eating behavior. The third type of eating disorder that will be shown within this work is called Bulimia Nervosa. A patient with this type of eating disorder will often eat a large amount of food but then self-induced vomiting to prevent