We always hear the quote, "You, we tend to define physical beauty as thin or more likely, skinny. The root possible cause for the development and continuous growth on this type of disorder has a huge effect from the media. Most often we tend to copy what we see and go for what the society conforms as the trend. More often, other people may have different reasons behind this which lead us to this paper. This was the reason for the curiosity of the researchers to seek for answers on the following problem:
1. What are the different Eating Disorders?
2. What are the possible solutions to aid on this problem?
2. What is the population of the people in the Philippines who have this disorder?
3. What is the population of the people in other countries
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Furthermore, to know which population of the people are mostly affected. The study will focus on the effect of eating disorders within the Philippine context although various international and local studies will be used to prove the claims made within this study.
Definition of Terms To have a better understanding of the research, the terms used were described using operational definitions as follows: Anorexia nervosa is defined according to Merriam-Webster a serious disorder in eating behaviour primarily of young women in their teens and early twenties that is characterized especially by a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and usually excessive weight loss. Bulimia nervosa is a serious physical and emotional illness in which people and especially young women eat large amounts of food and then cause themselves to vomit in order to not gain weight. It is an abnormal and constant craving for food. Binge-eating is a serious mental illness characterised by regular episodes of the binge-eating disorder. a person with Binge-eating disorder will not use compensatory behaviours, such as self-induced vomiting or over-exercising after binge-eating. Many people with binge-eating disorders are overweight or
Bulimia nervosa, also called bulimia is a possible life threating eating disorder. A person that suffers from bulimia may secretly binge their food. They may eat large amount of food and then purge their food to get rid of the additional calories that they’ve digested. Bulimia is categorized in two ways, purging bulimia and non-purging bulimia. Purging bulimia is when a person regularly self-induces vomiting after eating. Non-purging bulimia is when an individual may use other methods to try to prevent weight gain, such as fasting, extreme dieting, or overly exercising.
Anorexia as defined by the Mariam-Webster Dictionary, is a serious disorder in eating behavior, primarily of young women in their teens and early twenties that is characterized especially by a pathological fear of weight gain leading to faulty eating patterns, malnutrition, and usually excessive weight loss. It is also called Anorexia Nervosa. Bulimia
The study conducted had a sample size of 90 Polish women with AN and the control group was 120 females without any signs of an eating disorder. These females were studied to identify any substantial differences in behavior. The result of the study was that females with AN exhibited less control over cognitive function and emotional behavior. The conclusion reached was that being able to identify the symptoms typical of an eating disorder in females could help in improving treatments and could also prevent any dangerous habits developed by those with
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves extreme weight loss, restricted food intake, and an intense fear of becoming fat. The American Psychiatric Association outlines four diagnostic criteria for anorexia. The first is refusal to maintain body weight. The second is intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight. The third is denial of the seriousness of low body weight. The
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is defined an eating disorder that is consists of abnormally low body weight. A person suffering from this disease typically has a body mass index (BMI) that is less than 85% of what is considered normal. Anorexics have a fear of being overweight and often
Eating disorders have become an increasing public health problem once thought to be an affliction amongst young women, now an epidemic across culture and gender boundaries. Anorexia gives rise to serious socio-economic and bio-psychological circumstances of our ever vast, growing society. Awareness of eating disorders have increased but perhaps only in proportion to its advancement of its research and treatment. That which still leaves us in a position for a much greater demand for education and heightened awareness of this perplexing disease.
Anorexia Nervosa, a mental illness in which a person has an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of their weight and body shape. People with this illness believe themselves to be fat even when their weight is so low
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that is categorized by severe food restriction, excessive exercise and body dysmorphia, which leads those that suffer from it to believe that they are overweight. Anorexia nervosa is commonly misunderstood by the general public. Research has disproved many of the previous thoughts about anorexia nervosa. According to the scientific research anorexia nervosa has a genetic factor, is not just a disorder of teenage girls, and that recovery is not simply gaining weight.
Both Anorexia and Bulimia can be influenced and linked to binge eating disorders. Binge eating is associated with eating large amounts of food excessively during a short period of time and will experience loss of control. However, when binge eating people may be eating when they are not actually hungry to an extent when they feel distressed. Most commonly, the illness is a result of stress, anger and
Anorexia nervosa is a deadly eating disorder which makes people think that they are fat, even when they are really skinny. Anorexia is not only a physical disorder, but also a physiological disorder. The people who have it often feel fat, even though others say they aren’t, they are also scared of gaining weight. In order to prevent others from getting suspicious, they lie about the amount they eat.Normally, people who are 15% lighter than the expected body weight have Anorexia. A misconception that they develop is that they think that the thinner they are, the more they worth (self-worth). Anorexia Nervosa was first named and recognized in society in 1873. The name was given by Sir William Withey Gull.
Binge-eating disorder is an eating disorder characterized by when a person loses control over their eating. People with binge eating eat food whether they are hungry or not. Binge eating does not result in purging like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa but instead it results in rapid weight gain. People with binge-eating disorder are at risk for getting high blood pressure, obesity, and heart disease. People with binge-eating disorder can feel guilt,
Binge-eating is an eating disorder that can harm a person both physically and mentally. With binge-eating, a person may consume large amounts of food, frequently. This disorder makes the person feel that they cannot stop eating, no matter what. Even if that person is “full”, they will continue to consume an enormous amount of food.
Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that causes someone to weigh less than what is considered healthy based on their age and height. Symptoms of AN include
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manuel of Mental Disorders 5th edition defines anorexia nervosa as an eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss; it is a serious and potentially life-threatening disorder. According to the DSM 5, the typical diagnostic symptoms of anorexia nervosa are: dramatic weight loss leading to significant low body weight for the individuals age, sex, and health; preoccupation with weight; restriction of food, calories and fat; constant dieting; feeling “fat” or overweight despite weight loss and fear about gaining weight or being “fat.” Many individuals with anorexia nervosa deny feeling hungry and often avoid eating meals with others, resulting in withdrawal from usual friends and activities
Binge-eating disorder is a problem that involves repeated episodes of binge eating. Binge eating refers to eating a larger-than-normal amount of food in a short period of time. People with binge-eating disorder feel unable to control their eating. Although they feel bad about overeating, they usually do not try to correct this habit by using laxatives or making themselves vomit. They do not starve themselves or exercise too much.