Love Your Body
This week is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the recognition conditions which afflict millions of people across countries, with 10 percent of women aged 12 to 35 reporting symptoms. Eating disorders also occur in men, but less frequently. An eating disorder is defined as any range of psychological disorders characterized by abnormal or disturbed eating habits.
Eating disorders can result from a combination of behavioral, biological, emotional, psychological and / or social. The most common are anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Those suffering from food disorders usually "feel fat" and see themselves as overweight, despite semi-starvation or malnutrition. In the early stages of these disorders, most deny the problem. Those with anorexia and bulimia tend to be perfectionists, suffer from low self-esteem, and are extremely critical of themselves and their bodies. Eating disorders frequently co-occur with other psychiatric disorders such as depression, substance abuse problems, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders. Childhood trauma may increase the risk of developing these disorders, and many studies indicate that trauma or brain chemical imbalances can also be a factor in eating disorders.
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, reach out, learn about your resources, and above all, do not give.
Did you know?
- eating disorders are generally viewed as the condition of a teenager, but in 03 one third of hospitalized patients were over 30. ED
- Body dissatisfaction develops among middle-aged women more than doubled from 25% to 56% between 1972 and 1997.
- New stressors include: strict cultural norms regarding women, weight and appearance, the current fear of obesity, media images inaccessible; and the association between body size and success.
- 60% of adult women are engaged in the control of pathogenic weight.
signs
- Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat, despite being underweight
- fast and frequent binges marked by the lack of control
- extreme dieting and / or exercise
- regular induction of vomiting or using laxatives to expel food intake / lose weight
- , dry skin yellowish; brittle nails; hair thinning; constant cooling; chronic inflammation of sore throat; wear of tooth enamel; loss of menstruation in women
- Individuals may not fit into the traditional diagnosis of anorexia or bulimia. Additional conditions to look out for include orthorexia, binge eating, and OSFED
More on the website of National Eating Disorders
Sources :. National Eating Disorders Awareness, LifeWork strategies and Adventist HealthCare. The Health Council of the week is for educational purposes. For medical advice, consult your doctor. Feel free to copy and distribute this health resource.
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