your emotions, your schedule, your hunger and your proximity to food. V. Chronic Dieters 1. 2. 3. VI. Types of eating disorders a. Anorexia b. Bulimia c. Binge Eating (Compulsive Overeating) VII. Anorexia Nervosa A. Characteristics B. Health Problems VIII. Bulimia A. Characteristics B. Health Problems IX. Binge Eating A. Characteristics B. Health Problems X. How do eating
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Body Fat and Eating Disorders Paper John SCI 241 Nutrition Aug 4, 2013 Body composition is divided into two separate types of mass. These types of masses are called fat-free mass and body fat. Fat-free mass is made up of the body’s non-fat tissue. Fat-free mass is the type that is bone, water muscle, and tissue. Body fat the other type of mass is fat that is located within our body. Body fat is needed because it helps protects our internal organs. It also provides energy, and helps our hormones
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Disorders Autism Autism it is a serious disorder that begins in infancy and is characterized by abnormal social development, impaired language and communication, and repetitive behavior. The diagnosis of autism is based on “observed behavior and educational and psychological testing (Autism Speaks).” When trying to determine whether a child is autistic or not there are a number of signs that parents and observers can watch for. Children that have poor eye contact, little interest in other people
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expression of solutions. Source of information will be journals, books and reports by health organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO). There are generally two recognized types of eating disorders: Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Bulimia Nervosa (BN). In Anorexia Nervosa, This name of this disorder literally means "loss of appetite." But In reality, the person has not in
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type of persuasiveness. On the opposite side of obesity we have people who feel the extreme pressure from those advertisements and they are so overwhelmed that they chose not to eat or not to retain their meals. Those people suffer from anorexia, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorders. These disorders can cause all of these issues and many more. When you do not consume enough nutrients your body will slowly shut down. Some of the serious consequences of these disorders are abnormally slow heart
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develops. These disorders are known as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa that conflicts daily body functions and activities. Individuals that attempts to diet and exercise to maintain low body weight suffers from the anorexia disorder. These individuals intake of calories are extremely low as their obsession of food intake is carefully watched. Their characteristics are usually recognizable as their bodies are extremely thin. Bulimia is defined as those individuals who has habits of in taking
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because they have not learned more effective ways of solving problems and taking control of their lives (p. 20). There are three major types of Eating Disorders, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and Binge-eating disorder yet anorexia nervosa gets the most attention (Frissell, Harney, 1998, p. 20). Anorexia and bulimia nervosa are eating disorders affecting teenagers, and young adults endangering their lives physically and emotionally. When diagnosing an eating disorder, professionals often refer
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(Brantley 2005). What are some health problems associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder? Anorexia nervosa can cause osteoporosis, brittle nails and hair, yellow and dry skin, muscle weakness, constipation, low blood pressure, brain damage, and organ failure and body weakness. People who become anorexic believe that they are over-weight ("What Are Eating Disorders?", 2011). Bulimia nervosa can cause sore throat, swollen glands, tooth decay and acid reflux, intestinal
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Hunger Motivation As a part of human nature, it is natural and, also, necessary for people to eat. The desire to eat has been challenged by researchers inquiring if it is the stomach, brain, or some other stimuli that creates hunger (Hara, 1997). For example, a child is born with a desire to drink his or her mother’s milk, but what exactly makes this child crave the milk? Hunger can be attributed to both psychological and physiological aspects. The physiology of hunger has been explored
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An eating disorder is a disorder where someone may over eat or not eat enough. A person may suffer from obesity, diabetes, anorexia, or bulimia. Obesity is America’s number one killer, many people do not eat healthy and do not work out. Night eating disorder is a form of eating disorder. This disorder is related to obesity and diabetes. People who suffer from this disorder usually eat at night. They eat large portions of meal that normal people wouldn't. The meals are usually unhealthy and not
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