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Eating Disorders
People who suffer from eating disorders tend to consume either too much or too little food. This category is for inquiries about symptoms and treatments of such diseases.
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When did eating disorders first come into existence?
It is uncertain exactly where or how eating disorders got started. Most began to be diagnosed and accepted by the medical society in the late 1800s and early 1900s, all the way up to present day. Many religious texts describe fasting, which can be considered a form of anorexia, as it promotes self-starvation. Catherine of Sienna was believed to have died from an eating disorder, as notes of church officials near to her reported that she ate only fruits and berries and would often skip meals. Some writings and texts dating abck to the ancient Greek and Roman empires describe self-induced vomiting, starvation, and extreme diet measures, all very similar to what would now be considered eating disorders.
What year did eating disorders start becoming more common?
Eating disorder shvae existed for thousands of years (the first began to be officially diganosed in the late 1800s and early 1900s). As of the 1990s forwards, especially in the 2005+ years, a sharp rise of eating disorders has begun to be seen.
What is a way to lose weight if you are recovering from anorexia?
Well, usually anorexic people are really skinny, and probably have problems inside their bodies. So if you are I don't think you should lose any more weight for a while. The best, healthy way to lose weight is to exercise, and eat a bit less, but healthy. No starving yourself!
To stop anorexia then just imagine that you are your favourite celebrity and keep telling yourdelf it and then that way you can be normal like before. Knowone is telling you who to be and who not to be but its all about you and only you. When i was anorexic then i was 4 and a half stone but now i am 6 and a half stone and i enjoy being average and a normal person.
What can you eat when you're starving yourself?
Unless you're writing this from a deserted island, don't even consider something like a starvation diet. If you're looking to lose weight, keep it off and stay healthy, outline a sensible eating plan that includes low-fat, low-calorie foods and exercise. You can eat a surprising amount of good food and lose weight. Also something to consider: When your body feels it's not getting the nutrition it needs, your metabolism actually slows down in an effort to conserve what nutrition it's getting. Not only is this bad for your body, but you'll lose weight more slowly. Be sensible, be patient, be smart.
There are quite a few signs...Rapid weight loss, irritability, low self esteem. Most anorexics or bulimics are also diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, so this person may also be very "anal" about their living environment. They NEVER eat in front of anyone, usually they will become defensive if you ask them if they have eaten yet. Depending on how long this person has been anorexic, you may notice things like their gum lines deteriorating, bad breath or sores in the mouth and throat. Diagnostic criteria for 301.7 Anorexia Nervosa
A. Refusal to maintain body weight at or above a minimally normal weight for age and height (e.g., weight loss leading to maintenance of body weight less than 85% of that expected; or failure to make expected weight gain during period of growth, leading to body weight less than 85% of that expected).
B. Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, even though underweight.
C. Disturbance in the way in which one's body weight or shape is experienced, undue influence of body weight or shape on self-evaluation, or denial of the seriousness of the current low body weight.
D. In postmenarcheal females, amenorrhea, i.e., the absence of at least three consecutive menstrual cycles. (A woman is considered to have amenorrhea if her periods occur only following hormone, e.g., estrogen, administration.)
Specify type:
* Restricting Type: during the current episode of Anorexia Nervosa, the person has not regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behavior (i.e., self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas) * Binge-Eating/Purging Type: during the current episode of Anorexia Nervosa, the person has regularly engaged in binge-eating or purging behavior (i.e., self-induced vomiting or the misuse of laxatives, diuretics, or enemas)
What are the symptos of Anorexia Nervosa?
Some signs / Symptoms of anorexia are... *Weight loss *Refusal to eat *Dry / flaky skin *Hair loss, discoloration, thinning, and/or loss of "shine" *Fainting *Dizziness *Sensitivity to the cold *Constant / intense exercising *Organ problems / failure *Low heart rate / blood pressure *Depression *Odd habits or food rituals *Only eating low-cal, "safe" foods *Constantly weighing themselves *Dressing in layers ot hide weight loss *Isolating themselves more / becoming more secretive around others *Growth of thin, "peach fuzz" hair, called lanugo Note - These are only a few signs and symptoms. Those who suffer from anorexia may experience some or all of these factors. Certain ones can come and go, while others may never appear at all in a ceratin indiviual. Also, just because a person exhibits one or more of the signs, it doen not always mean that that person specifically has anorexia. Ans) Some of the symptoms of anorexia are:
Aversion to food
Fear of gaining weight.
Distorted body image
Depression
Anxiety
Obsessed about dieting
People suffering from anorexia inevitably take extreme measures to avoid eating. To know more about anorexia and its symptoms, visit the link below.
If you are anorexic will you gain weight back when you recover?
It depends on the individual. Some people are natrually thin and so will have normal body functions, depsite a low weight / low BMI. Usually, a girl / woman will begin to end menstruating with low body fat percentage or BMIs of below and 18.
With rapid or sudden extreme weight fluctuations, it can take a few months for the period to become normal or to return again.
Does binging make anorexics gain weight?
anorexias usually go back in forth for many diffrent reason sometimes the anorexia feels guilty for eating so we purge. Or are fear of being fat scars us so much. anorexias usually go back in forth for many diffrent reason sometimes the anorexia feels guilty for eating so we purge. Or are fear of being fat scars us so much.
How does anorexia affect your kidney?
Yes, here are just some ill-effects. I'm not sure if rapid drops in blood sugar that lead to coma and death are mentioned here. I'm also not sure if hyponatremia (low sodium) and the brain damage that is caused by that condition are mentioned. Needless to say, this list is an overview and is not comprehensive. Eating disorders are deadly. Even if one is lucky enough to avoid death, living with the aftermath is an expensive and physically painful undertaking.
: What Medical Problems Does Anorexia Nervosa Cause? Answer:
Anorexia nervosa can cause perhaps the most consistently serious medical problems of any psychological disorder. Because anorexia is in part a struggle with food intake, which is obviously necessary for the body to function, the body suffers in many ways.
Anorexia and Medical Problems in the Digestive SystemWith little food entering the body, how could there be digestive problems? Anorexia creates problems with the digestive system in part because the body forgets how to digest food and eliminate waste. This can lead to constipation and abdominal distress. Health Consequences in the Cardiovascular SystemThe heart is a muscle. Over time, the body will respond to being starved by using the body's muscles for energy. This means that the heart itself changes and becomes less able to do its job. In a person with anorexia, the heart may beat at an abnormally slow rate. Also, blood pressure can become dangerously low. As heart rate slows and blood pressure drops, the risk of heart failure goes up. Irregular heartbeats and shock can also occur.
In addition, restricting food means restricting the intake of iron. When the body develops an iron deficiency, anemia results. Anemia makes it difficult for blood to deliver oxygen to the various parts of the body, leading to fatigue and shortness of breath. Anemia can also make infections and heart palpitations more likely.
A poorly-functioning cardiovascular system also may be vulnerable to orthostatic hypotension, a sudden drop in blood pressure upon sitting up or standing. If you've ever donated blood and left the chair too quickly, you may have experienced similar symptoms. These include dizziness, passing out, blurred vision, headaches, and a pounding heart.
Problems in Muscles and BonesThe link between anorexia and osteoporosis, a severe loss of bone density, is clear. Loss of bone density results from a lack of adequate calcium and vitamin D. Milder (though still serious) loss of bone density is called osteopenia. As bones lose mass, they become dry and brittle, making broken bones more likely. An 18-year-old high school student can have bones as fragile as those of her 84-year-old grandmother. Note that losing the menstrual cycle, which is common in anorexia, also increases the risk of significant loss of bone density.
As mentioned above, the heart is a muscle. Other muscles atrophy as well, creating a loss of physical strength. A lack of calories, vitamins, and minerals can also lead to impairment of the nervous system's ability to tell muscles what to do. This means a loss of general body control.
Problems in the Reproductive SystemIn women, the body requires a certain amount of energy to maintain a menstrual cycle. When a woman does not get adequate nutrition, her cycle can stop. This is called amenorrhea. Without a menstrual cycle, the woman is unable to get pregnant.
If a woman with anorexia becomes pregnant before she loses her cycle, continued malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies make a successful full-term pregnancy much less likely. Unwelcome consequences become more common -- miscarriage, stillbirth, and chronic illness or death in children who are born.
Damage to the KidneysDehydration and a lack of vitamins can harm the kidneys' ability to remove toxins from the body and maintain water balance. Low blood pressure also puts the kidneys at risk. It is possible for kidneys to suffer permanent damage or to fail completely under these conditions.
Dangerous Electrolyte ProblemsElectrolytes are necessary for nerve impulses to travel between the brain and the rest of the body. When a person becomes dehydrated and malnourished (especially having a lack of potassium), electrolytes get out of balance. This can lead to problems with everything from teeth to oxygen delivery to problems with the function of internal organs. The heart, in particular, relies on impulses from the brain for regulation. An electrolyte imbalance can lead to cardiac arrhythmias, one of the leading causes of death in eating disorders.
Other Medical Problems Associated With Anorexia- Weakened immune system from starvation, which leaves the body vulnerable to developing chronic fatigue syndrome
- Dry skin
- Brittle nails
- Fragile, dry hair that may fall out
- Growth of lanugo, a soft, downy layer of hair all over the body -- including the face and arms -- in an attempt to keep the body warm.
Source: about.com
How much time does it take to lose weight when your anorexic?
About a week. Unless you drink lots of water, it will be mostly water weight loss the first week. After that, it will speed up, then after a longer while, it will slow down because you have ruined your metabolism. If you starve yourself for just a few weeks, you're not anorexic yet, you are just dumb. If you continue on this path, you will eventually classify as anorexic, but it takes a significantly underweight person to be an anorexic.
What type of education or training do you need to become an eating disorder specialist?
There are a few different pathways to becoming an eating disorder specialist depending on what exactly you want to do. Some people are nutritionists or dietitians who have focused on this are, other people are psychiatrist, pediatricians or psychologist, or less commonly other types of doctors like gastroenterologists. So after school you'd probably want to study either: nutrition, or psychology, or medicine Then if you did psych you need to do a clinical practice/grad year so that you can register with the professional board in your state/country and then you might consider doing some post-grad research in the area of eating-disorders If you did medicine you'd need to do an intern year and then apply to the college of psychiatrists or pediatrics, then you'd do between 4 and 6 training years (during which time you would probably have to do different types of psychiatric work/ work in a variety of pediatric jobs and sit some exams) and then you could move into working with people with eating-disorders exclusively.
How much underweight does anorexia occur?
Anorexia occurs when you feel insecure & unsatified with your body when its perfectly fine. Your mirror makes you feel that, you stop eating little by little. i was anorexic too, i was only 12 & i was a little chubby and i wanted to be skinny cause guys in my school would make fun of me so i lost 30 pounds in 3 months by starving dinner first, then lunch. I only at a little breakfast! never do it! i regret it, my boobs didint grow & my butt didnt grow and i was a stick and i rather have curves. You also faint & get dizzy and you dont know who you are anymore and you have schedules of what your gonna eat for the future, i planned mine untill college);
How much weight can you lose in four month?
Losing more than 1-2 pounds per week is not recommended. So for a healthy rate of weight loss, the answer is about 20-40 pounds; probably closer to 20. Healthy weight loss involves moderate exercise, plus avoidance of junk food, with small to medium-portioned meals of healthy foods, and without anything drastic such as starvation etc.
Can you die from eating disorders?
Eating disorders cause a deprivation of calories. This causes a lack of energy, which runs the bodies systems. If an eating disorder persists, the body can become so deprived of energy that its systems shut down.
What are common names for Anorexia-Nervosa?
It is usually just referred to as "anorexia" or, in slang-terms, "ana".
How do you get skinny thighs and a flat tummy?
Belly fat
Exercise daily preferably in early morning: you may start with Jogging or brisk walking for approximately 30 minutes - 1 hour before breakfast. Exercise done early morning keeps us active for complete day and is certainly one of most wonderful way to lose belly fat.
Alcohol must be avoided as it contains lots of calories . Alcohol also impacts body sugar levels, and would greatly help your effort to reduce/ lose belly fat.
Avoiding junk food can be an effective way to lose body fat.
Getting sufficient sleep is also mandatory.
Eating balanced diet and avoid foods with high sugar/ caffeine level. Foods rich in nutrients/ fiber must be increased in our diets like fresh vegetables/ fruits/ etc. Healthy foods maintain insulin levels and control blood sugar levels. Hunger is also controlled which means you can lose belly fat quite quickly.
Drinking lots and lots of water also help in losing belly weight.
Thigh fatWalking Exercises = you can lose thigh fats by walking. In fact, you can lose weight by doing walking exercise. You should know that this is always considered a kind of effective aerobic exercises. However, you must make sure that each walking session will last for at least 30 minutes. Otherwise, you will not be able to lose the fats.
Develop an outdoor sport hobby/ passion = choose from among the hundreds of outdoor games - be it tennis, squash, badminton, TT, golf, etc. where you could enjoy a brisk work out and have your exercise as well.Pay attention to your diet = diet is the key to maintaining a great body. You need to take extreme care not in starving yourself as most people do, but for eating in moderation. You can eat whatever you please, but in moderation. Ensure that your daily diet includes plenty of fresh vegetable and fruit. The food that can be consumed with the least interference (cooking) is the best for you.
Bicycling = this may look uninspiring, but cycling is one of the best ways to lose thigh fats and gain overall fitness. Not only will your thighs get toned and lose fat, but your entire lower body will benefit from cycling. You will gain strength and endurance too.
Following these steps should easily help you loose thigh fat & belly fat fast.
What is the eating disorder characterized by a false per ception of body appearabance?
anorexia nervosa
Is eating when being bored considered an eating disorder?
hmm.. no. its just an eating habit that you should probably try your best to get rid of. Just do things to keep your mind off eating. or drink water. thirst is often mistaken by hunger.
What is the persentage of anorexia in america?
About 8 million people in the United States suffer from an eating disorder. (7 million women to 1 million men.) The estimated population in the United States (as of July 2008) is just over 300 million. So that's about 2.7%.
How do you lose 12 pounds in a week?
I would not recommend trying to lose 12 pounds in a week. It is unhealthy.
You would have to fast, or eat next to nothing, plus exercise intensely and that combination can compromise your health. In any case, if you lose weight too quickly you regain it just as quickly and often more weight than you lost. It's better to lose weight slowly and keep it off.
What is the definition of compulsive eating?
Compulsive eating, also often called compulsive over-eating, is a type of an eating disorder. It is characterized by an over-eating (bingeing) food habit. People will begin to eat secretively or even non-stop, even when the person is not actually hungry. Many become overweight and develop obesity-related health conditions (heart problems, diabetes, ect.) Their latent depression then blooms.
Compulsions/addictions of this sort begin as mechanisms to cope with overwhelming feelings. The (eating) behavior starts in order to soothe, comfort and partially anesthetise, but eventually makes the person's life unmanageable. The behavior takes on a life of its own and the person cannot seem to stop it, regardless of the fact that they know exactly how much damage it is causing. The addict is not unaware of calories, carbohydrates and portion control. They simply can. not. stop.
Compulsive eaters have powerful tools available to them for living a saner life, if they get themselves to a 12-step meeting, immediately. Groups like CEA-HOW, OA and FA know exactly how you feel. They are peers, not pros.
Where can one find information on Binge Eating Disorder?
The most reliable place in which a person can find information on Binge Eating Disorder would be from the NHS website as they'll have all the information about it and it will be very accurate. Within this you will find information on those who are affected, and links between it and anorexia and obesity.
"Anorexia Nervosa is a dangerous eating disorder in which a person starves themselves in a desprate attempt to lose weight."
