Development Of Eating Disorders

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The National Eating Disorders Association says that the average women is 63,6kg and the average model is 53kg. Magazines and social media display what they think is the perfect weight, height, hair colour, etc. and so many people are unsatisfied with themselves when they compare their appearance with that of society’s. This often leads unsatisfied people to developing an eating disorder. Having an eating disorder is a serious medical problem. They most frequently develop during adolescence, but can occur earlier or in adulthood and is more common amongst females than males. It is more than just a problem with food, they use it to try gain control and ease tension and anxiety. Some factors believed to contribute to development of eating disorders:  Social: being very thin is socially ideal and appearance are very important to women in particular.  Personal characteristics: Often when people feel ugly, hopeless, and worthless and have a poor self-image it leads to developing an eating disorder.  Other emotional disorders: Some mental problems like depressions and anxiety go hand–in-hand with an eating disorder.  Stressful events or life changes: Starting something new or going through a traumatic experience can lead to the development of an eating disorder.  You Biology/Genes: some scientists believe your genes, hormones and chemicals in the brain can lead to the development of an eating disorder.  Families: Parents can influence how you perceive appearance and being on diets. If a mother is anorexic often the child is too because that’s how they’ve been raised. It is valid because it was written in the last 10 years, 4 years ago to be exact and it is reliable because it was written by a government organization, I found it ... ... middle of paper ... ...ily has an eating disorder, e.g. their mum. The short term effects and symptoms are:  Dizziness  Fatigue  Weakness  Constipation  Irritability  Difficulty concentrating  Trouble sleeping  Menstrual irregularities for girls The long term effects are:  Muscle wasting  Thinning hair  Bone loss  Tooth decay  Delayed growth and development  Anemia  Digestive problems  Heart problems  Seizures  Depression It is valid because it was written in the last 10 years, 2 years ago to be exact, it is reliable because it was written by the mayo clinic staff which is a group of medical editors (as said on website), it is useful because is provided me with information in a logical order that was easy to understand, and its limitations are that the authors are not named so you cannot confirm their credentials or contact them for information/questions. (Staff, 2012)

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