Post by Admin on Jun 13, 2015 18:20:16 GMT
Anorexia Nervosa & Bulimia induced by Psychological Factors
NOT an Urban Legend:
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=anorexia
Anorexia Nervosa, A serious mental disorder, where people have a strong need to lose weight, a feeling that they're never good enough, often self-inducing starvation, excessive exercise, and many times engaging in other self-destructive behaviors.
People do not realize that Anorexia is a disease, and lord knows that if I could just "get rid" of it I would. It is HELL.
DSM-IV criteria include:
-Failure to maintain a minimally healthy weight, feeling they are too fat even though underweight
-Anorrhea(Loss of 3 or more consecutive mestural cycles)
Health Risks include:
anemia
osteoporosis
malnutrition
hypoglycemia
loss of hair
lowered body tempature
Lanugo (growth of fine hair on the back and arms due to lack of fat to warm the body)
dark bruises around the eyes due to protien deficiency
ulcers
tearing of the intestines due to lack of food
Anorexia is a REAL eating disorder induced by Psychological Factors.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000362.htm
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They are disorders prevalent in the entertainment industry suffered by men and women alike.
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NOT an Urban Legend:
www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bulimia
Bulimia Nervosa, an eating disorder where people (usually females) engage in activities such as self-induced vomiting, compulsive exercise or laxative/diuretic abuse after a "binge" (consuming excessive amounts of food at one time)
Health risks include
electrolyte imbalances
tearing of the esophogus
internal bleeding
malnutrition
vitamin deficiency
hair loss
lowered body tempature
Bulimia is a REAL eating disorder induced by Psychological Factors.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000341.htm