Obesity Vs Anxiety Research Paper

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

Several assessment tools have been developed to assess symptoms and behaviors of different constructs including: eating disorders, anxiety, depression, personality, obsessiveness, among others. A common assessment tool in the assessment of symptoms and other features of eating disorders is the Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) that was originally developed by Garner, Olmsted, and Polivy in 1983. Another widely used eating disorder assessment tool is the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) that was developed by Garner and Garfinkel (1979). While both are self-report measures of symptoms of eating disorders and are available in revised forms (EDI-3 and EAT-26), they differ in their reliability and validity as well

Psychological factors also play a large role in obesity. Many people eat in response to negative emotions such as sadness, depression and anger. These people are generally binge eaters. During a binge eating episode, a person eats large amounts of food and feel that they cannot control how much they are eating. These people have more difficulty losing weight and keeping it off than others without a binge eating problem. It is common that binge eaters suffer from low self esteem and depression.

The focus of this intervention design is the relationship between binge-eating disorder and depression. In May of 2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition was published. With this publication came the introduction of binge-eating disorder as a formal, independent diagnosis. As a result, there is a gap in the literature in

Collin and Bentz (2009) stated in addition to depression and anxiety, other risk factors include problematic eating behaviors such as mindless eating, frequent snacking on high calories foods, overeating, and night eating, Binge eating disorder (BED) is currently included in an appendix of the Diagnostic and

It has been proven there is often a link between obesity and depression yet it is not sure exactly what that link is. (15) Are people depressed because they are overweight or are they overweight due to their depression? People suffering mood disorders often lack motivation, this may include their motivation to eat well or have a care for their general wellbeing and simply educating or informing them will not help to fix it. People will often use food as a coping mechanism to deal with anxieties or issues in their life. (16). Mood-disorder led over-eating can stem from toxic environments, such as bad eating in the home which isn’t only psychological but intertwines with our environmental factors. Night Eating Syndrome (NES) is a recognized mental disorder by the DSM-IV. NES has been studied and showed participants who suffered from it showed significant amounts of weight gain, or if they were trying to lose weight by dieting throughout the day did not lose weight either.

Her responses on the over eating questionnaire indicated she presented in accurate and consistent description of her eating patterns. She does not tend to eat after hunger satisfied or have a tendency to engage in unsafe dieting practices. Her cravings are moderate and she does tend to eat as a way to achieve emotional comfort. She also tends to moderately rationalize her eating behavior. Her motivation is high as she is open to pursuing a routine that is consistent with maintaining healthy bodyweight. Her personal appearance is closely tied to her identity. She is significantly self-conscious

Eating disorders and associated obesity are major public health issues. In addition to its adverse health problems, behavior related to overeating may have significant psychological and neurological underlying conditions (Moreno & Tandon, 2011). Research indicates that there may be an addiction component associated in the development of eating disorders, as there are similarities between substance dependence and overeating (Uher & Rutter, 2012). Their shared neurobiology and treatment, has led to new conversations and suggestions for a new category for food addiction in the new DSM-V, as well as be included with substance disorders under a broader category for addiction disorders (Moreno & Tandon, 2011; Uher & Rutter, 2012). The current classification systems of mental disorders in the Furth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-VI), Fifth Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) and the Tenth Edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10) are limited and challenging due to the complexity of symptoms that may occur in on one specific disorder (Hebebrand et al., 2014; Robbins et al., 2012). For instance, an individual can have the same diagnosis based on symptoms that may be opposite in

Several studies (N = 7) examined associations of depressive symptoms and binge eating in both clinical and non-clinical samples. In a sample of 84 German obese women (40 with BED, 44 non-BED), BED patients reported higher depressive symptoms than non-BED subjects (Schulz & Laessle, 2010). Further, in the BED group, depressive symptoms were significantly related to emotional eating and negatively related to restraint. In addition, participants reported experiencing worse mood on binge eating days than on nonbinge days. (Schulz & Laessle, 2010). A study, including 390 first-year male and female students, which investigated the role binge eating play in mood regulation reported that, contrary to expectation, negative affect did not decrease, but

The purpose of the study is to identify what may be the onset of bulimia nervosa and whether or not it is related to a person being subjected to criticism based on their weight/ shape and eating habits. This is the first of studies that take a look at a year prior to having bulimia nervosa. This study was conducted through a control case study which is a study that looks at both a group that does have a disorder and a group that does not have the disorder. It also determines if a factor affects either of the groups and how that factor affects it. The study observed three separate group of women. The women with eating disorders were recruited from eating disorder treatment settings, which were women who were previously diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. The healthy women along with women with a psychiatric diagnosis were recruited from high schools and university campuses. A total of 180 women were observed. The first group of sixty women was women who had bulimia nervosa and ranged between the ages of 15- 38. The second group, which were the healthy women, their age ranged from 15-39. The healthy women reported not being diagnosed with any disorder. The last group of sixty women’s ages ranged from 14-38 and they were diagnosed as having psychiatric disorders. The study was done on all Caucasian women. Women were excluded if they were pregnant, had physical conditions or psychosis (mental disorder). For the healthy women, they were first evaluated with the DSM-IV to determine no

Eating disorders are generally characterized by any range of abnormal or disturbed eating habits. The previous DSM editions referenced eating disorders throughout the text, whereas the DSM-5 contains all of the eating disorders in one chapter titled, “Feeding and Eating Disorders”. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa have endured some changes in the revision of the DSM-5, while there were additional disorders added. Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder and binge eating disorder were two disorders that have been introduced in the DSM-5. The severity of eating disorders is also a new system of classification which ranges from mild, moderate and severe.

Binge eating disorder, also known as BED or compulsive overeating, is a serious disorder that is characterized by a recurrent, irresistible urge to overindulge or binge on food even when you are painfully full. We reveal how and why it becomes a problem, and what you can do about it.

Many foods have an impact on anxiety. Some give positive impacts and some give negative. Many people do not realise that what they eat affects their anxiety and some even use the wrong foods to deal with their anxiety. Certain foods act as triggers and others help to calm you down.

Eating habits are closely associated with our perception of eating. There can be also exogenous factors that affects our eating habits such as getting low mark from the exam or ending of a romantic relationship. Some people tend to be eat more or less depends on these triggering situations. This study will examine the relationship between stress and eating disorder among üniversity students. (They will not be clinically diagnosed) Eating disorders will be measured by using Eating Attitudes Test and stress level will be measured by using Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale. Data will be collected from 100 male and female university students in a campus setting and via e-mail. It is expected that students who have high stress level tend to have disturbed attitude toward eating which may leads to eating disorder. It is not a cause and effect relationship ,but Eating Attitudes Test will reflect students ' tendency to have eating disorder. Also, abnormal eating patterns will be included in this article such as bulimia, binge eating and anorexia.

This paper discusses the theory that in some way, shape, or form every person who is medically considered obese or believes they are obese will be affected negatively. Many articles used in this paper have shed light to what some of the effects of being obese are. Disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, and misleading body image are all psychological issues faced by obese people each and every day (At Risk For Eating Disorders, 2013, Sep 30). This paper examines how people react to these psychological differences and if they are even aware their psyche is being affected.