Eating disorders have been found more commonly among teens

 

 


Eating disorders have been found more commonly among teens.  This is highlighted in Chapter 16 and in Highlight 8 of your text.  Go to The National Eating Disorder Association's website (http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org) and browse through the website. Read general information about anorexia and bulimia from the viewpoint of the medical profession. After reading the information on the above sites, discuss the following: Describe the elements of anorexia. Describe the elements of bulimia. Describe what you think about the promotion of eating disorders? Is this approach an acceptable method of weight control? Does anyone benefit? Who? What kind of physical and psychological harm is in the future for persons with eating disorders? Are boys/men becoming more likely to develop eating disorders? If you found out that your best friend was anorexic or bulemia, what recommendations would you make? Part B: Look up the term Exercise Bulimia through your favorite search engine. Write a paragraph explaining the condition. Would you consider this condition to be an eating disorder? Why or why not?


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Restriction of Energy Intake: The person severely limits food intake, leading to significantly low body weight in the context of age, sex, development, and physical health.

Intense Fear of Gaining Weight: Despite being underweight, there is an intense fear of becoming fat or behavior that interferes with weight gain.

Disturbance in Self-Perceived Weight or Shape: The person experiences body weight or shape as unduly influencing self-evaluation, or they lack recognition of the seriousness of their current low body weight.

 

Elements of Bulimia Nervosa (BN)

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Eating Disorders Among Teens

 

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions characterized by persistent disturbances in eating behaviors that lead to impaired physical health or psychosocial functioning. They are indeed prevalent among adolescents due to developmental changes, societal pressures, and body image concerns.

 

Elements of Anorexia Nervosa (AN)

 

Anorexia Nervosa is characterized by an extreme pursuit of thinness and a pathological fear of gaining weight.