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Anorexia Nervosa
An eating disorder whereby one suffers from a loss of appetite resulting in self-starvation
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What do anorexic eat for breakfast?
If they are eating (and some anorexics might not even have breakfast at all), it will usually be very low-calorie. Something like fruit would be ideal, because it is filling, sweet, and most fruits are high in water, but low in calories. Generally, no milk or juices because they either have fat, added sugar, high amounts of calories, ect. Tea is almost alwasy 0 calories, so an anorexic might lean towards tea over something plain, like water, for added flavor without the added calories. Anything sugary, wheat (oatmeal, cereal, bread / toast, pancakes, waffles) or protein (eggs, sausage) is usually out of the picture.
How many people die a second from an eating disorder?
hi! go and see the website worldometers.com and there you can watch how many people died today because of hunger and this year because of overweight.
Its not exatly your wuestion, but it is very interesting, too. Just go and see worldometers.com! The site is amazing and counts new every second!
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What is an extreme eating behavior that can damage your body?
If it's "extreme," it can eventually kill you.
In 12-step terminology, an addiction is any behavior that is now independent of what caused it and is making your life unmanageable. It is something that you alone cannot stop, despite knowing that it is causing you harm and do not want it.
Compulsive Eating fits these criteria. Obesity often results. The burdens placed on the body due to obesity destroy the healthy production schedule of necessary hormones, etc... (the link between obesity and Type II diabetes has recently been found to be exaggerated).
Body Dysmorphia is what is commonly referred to as a "distorted body image." It often leads to Anorexia Nervosa (self-starvation) or Bulimia (binge-purge). Bulimics starve themselves for a time, then binge on huge quantities followed by self-induced vomiting. The acid from their vomiting eventually erodes/eats the enamel on their teeth, their gums and their esophagus. Fatal bleeding can result from this.
How can you starve yourself without feeling hungry?
Until you're dead, or until you become a Tibetan Monk.
Who is most likely to experience Anorexia?
Anorexia happens mostly to girls. (90%) It usually will affect people between the ages of 14 to 28, but anorexia can still happen outside of this range. Anoreixa is found 95% of the time in middle- and upper-class people, and 2/3 of all cases happen in "Western Society". Many alcoholics (around 70% or so) are likely to face at least some minor form of anorexia, too.
If you touch a poisonous mushroomwill you get poisoned?
Nothing, if you eat a poisonous mushroom then you will die if it is severe poison
How many people have had anorexia and alive?
The rate of recovey is very slim. But if you commit everyday towards getting better towards eating enough you can do it! I myself am a recovered anorexic. It is hard but well worth the battle
It is important to recognize that "bulimia" or "bulimia nervosa" is a diagnosis. Like any other medical diagnosis you must meet certain criteria in order to be diagnosed 'bulimic.' According the the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) in order to be diagnosed with bulimia you must: 1) demonstrate episodes of binge eating (eating within any 2 hour period an amoutn of food larger than most people would eat. Binge eating is characterized also by a sense of lack of control while eating.) 2) demonstrate innapropriate compensatory behavior to avoid weight gain (i.e. self induced vomiting, inappropriate use of laxitives, fasting, or excessive exercise) 3) The above binge/purge cycle continues over at least a three month period of time, with an average of two binges/purges per week. 4) The individual is strongly influenced by body image and weight 5) The binge/purge cycle does not occur only during episodes of anorexia nervosa.
If all these criteria are not met, than technically, the individual is not bulimic. However, if the individual is expressing some of the symptoms, than perhaps that individual would be diagnosed with "EatingDisorder Not Otherwise Specified" (EDNOS.)
How does anorexia nervosa occur?
Anorexia nervosa is a serious health condition characterized by severely low body weight and a refusal to eat. It is characterized as both an eating and psychiatric disorder. Anorexia tends to affect mostly young women with about 1% of women in the United States suffering from the disease. Men with anorexia tend to be far less common.
It can occur in different forms. Usually, it is a diet that keeps on going and going until the person begins to develop an eating disorder. Other factors involve a conscieous decision to lose weight, but the eating disorder just manifests iteself more and more as time goes on.
Reproductive system affected by an eating disorder?
Eating disorders sometimes can affect the reproductive system. Lack of nutrients (often found through anorexia and intense bulimia) can cause a lack of a menstrual cycle in women as the body tries to preserve energy and nutrients that it does not need to "waste" on "un-nessecary" processes like a girl having her period. If this continues, it cna lead to infertility or other complications.
What athlete's usually have anorexia?
Athletes that participate in a sport that is either focused on body image or one where being smaller is considered and advantage are the ones who are more likely to develop an eating disorder. Examples of such sports are....
*Gymnastics
*Figure skating
*Cheerleading
*Diving
*Horseback riding (equestrian, racing)
*Dance (ballet)
What is Anorexia nervosa named for?
The term anorexia nervosa was established in 1873 by Sir William Gull(1st baronet), one of Queen Victoria's personal physicians. The term is of Greek origin: a (α, prefix of negation), n(ν, link between two vowels) and orexis (οÏεξις, appetite), thus meaning a lack of desire to eat
There are places a person can go to if they have an eating disorder, anorexia and/or bulimia. They are usually called medical treatment facilities, not rehab. An eating disorder is a medical illness, like cancer. Rehab is for something like drug or alcohol abuse. A self inflicted problem, that was (usually) caused by substance abuse. A person can be born with an eating disorder, it's not a problem that is caused by substance abuse, although people who are afflicted with an eating disorder might abuse a substance as a Result of the medical problem.
What modes of therapy are usually used to treat anorexia?
Uhmm, eat?
Another Answer
Anorexia Nervosa is not about food: it is about power. When the person suffering with the disease realizes that the disease has power over him or her, committed, medical attention is required.
Generally, in confinement, patients are required to gain up to half a pound a day, or forgo privileges, such as television. A prolonged confinement may be required in order to work through the physical and emotional issues involved with professional help and guidance.
Most importantly, the family and support system must recognize that the disease cannot have power over them, too. They must make it clear to the 'patient' that a refusal to eat or to participate in mealtimes is powerless over the group.
You can learn more from the Web site, below.
What can you do as a society to prevent eating disorders?
Society can do many things to prevent eating disorders. In societies where looks are highly valued, there are oustandingly more cases of eating disorders. People can stop focusing so much on looking thin and being beautiful and "perfect", and than can help to alleviate many of the causes of eating disorders. Also, ending bullying and teasing (especially about looks and weight) can help a lot, too.
Anorexia is a mind disease where people decide (subconsciously or consciously) to stop eating because they see themselves as too fat. Babies do NOT have this mental capacity, and if they do stop eating it's a metabolism problem.
How does anorexia effect the integumentary system?
Every body system is affected by anorexia. The immune system is weakened, internal organs are subject to stress and / or failure, menstruation can stop in women, brain function slows down, the skin will become dry and flaky, hair and nails will become dry and brittle and colorless / discolored, etc., just to name a few.
If you are not underweight but still purge almost everyday do you have a eating disorder?
Yes, if you are purging, you have an eating disorder. Period.
How many people in the UK have died from an eating disorder?
Estimates suggest that around 1,800 people in the UK die each year as a direct result of an eating disorder. Anorexia nervosa has one of the highest mortality rates among mental health disorders, with studies indicating that up to 20% of individuals with this condition may die prematurely. The overall impact of eating disorders extends beyond mortality, affecting many more people through serious health complications and long-term psychological effects.
How do you prevent anorexia and bulimia?
Anorexia and bulimia, while eating disorders, are primarily mental disorders. I believe to cure the person of these diseases, they should seek psychiatric advice and learn to love their bodies.
I want to be anorexia how do i do it?
I'm sorry, but WikiAnswers is meant to be a place where questions are answered that are there to help or educate or assist a person. Suggesting a method of encouraging anorexia (a potentially fatal and life-endangering disease) would not be helping, but would be promoting this dangerous life style.
Is their any prevention for anorexia?
Yes. Anorexia can be prevented by each individual having high self-esteem and a positive body image, through not teasing others about their weight or looks, and through support and healthy eating / exercsie habits.
How can you make working model of kidney?
You can't as it's a highly complex organic system, but you could simulate what it does.
One of the kidneys primary functions is to filter out toxins in the blood stream which are then sent to the urninary system for explulsion from the body via the bladder. Therfore you could build an example filtration system which simulates the same job.
How do you know if you have binge eating disorder?
The following five criteria should be met for a patient to be diagnosed with Bulimia Nervosa: # Recurrent episodes of binge eating. An episode of binge eating is characterized by both of the following: ## Eating, in a fixed period of time (e.g., within any two-hour period), an amount of food that is definitely larger than most people would eat during a similar period of time and under similar circumstances. ## A sense of lack of control over eating during the episode (e.g., a feeling that one cannot stop eating or control what or how much one is eating). # Recurrent inappropriate compensatory behavior in order to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting; misuse of laxatives, diuretics or other medications; fasting; or excessive exercise. # The binge eating and inappropriate compensatory behaviors both occur, on average, at least once a week for three months. # Self-evaluation is unduly influenced by body shape and weight. # The disturbance does not occur exclusively during episodes of anorexia nervosa.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulemia
