Anorexia Nervosa Research Paper
Anorexia Nervosa
Abstract
Anorexia nervosa, the starving disease, has gained national attention in the last ten years due to its increasing victims each year. Many people keep their disease to themselves until it’s too serious to treat which may lead to death. Lots of people suffer from eating disorders and of that, 90 percent are believed to be women. Recent researchers suggest that anorexia can be caused by a mix of biological, psychological and social behaviors such as metabolism and coping skills. However, several envious teens become anorexic because they want to be as skinny as the celebrities they look up to. Treatment of anorexia is costly due to the fact that both mental and physical problems are involved. Males are often …show more content…
They say that there are two types of anorexia: Restricting Type and Binge-Eating/Purging Type. The Restricting Type is when the anorexic limits their intake of calories, and excessively exercise. The Binge-Eating/Purging Type is where the anorexic will eat an abundant amount of food at once and then vomit, using their finger, a toothbrush, or laxatives. However, Binge-Eating/Purging Anorexia would easily be well known as Bulimia …show more content…
When approaching a situation to treat anorexia willingly, first the psychological problems have to be noted. Antidepressants are often used to make the patient happily go through with the action. The patient has to learn the consequences of anorexia and how harmful they are to your body because then he/she will be more likely to actually want to stop starving themselves. Once the patient knows the facts and the psychological problems are known, a healthy eating habit is developed. Usually a diet plan will be set and has to be strictly followed so that he/she will steadily gain weight until he/she is healthy and
Abstract
Anorexia nervosa, the starving disease, has gained national attention in the last ten years due to its increasing victims each year. Many people keep their disease to themselves until it’s too serious to treat which may lead to death. Lots of people suffer from eating disorders and of that, 90 percent are believed to be women. Recent researchers suggest that anorexia can be caused by a mix of biological, psychological and social behaviors such as metabolism and coping skills. However, several envious teens become anorexic because they want to be as skinny as the celebrities they look up to. Treatment of anorexia is costly due to the fact that both mental and physical problems are involved. Males are often …show more content…
They say that there are two types of anorexia: Restricting Type and Binge-Eating/Purging Type. The Restricting Type is when the anorexic limits their intake of calories, and excessively exercise. The Binge-Eating/Purging Type is where the anorexic will eat an abundant amount of food at once and then vomit, using their finger, a toothbrush, or laxatives. However, Binge-Eating/Purging Anorexia would easily be well known as Bulimia …show more content…
When approaching a situation to treat anorexia willingly, first the psychological problems have to be noted. Antidepressants are often used to make the patient happily go through with the action. The patient has to learn the consequences of anorexia and how harmful they are to your body because then he/she will be more likely to actually want to stop starving themselves. Once the patient knows the facts and the psychological problems are known, a healthy eating habit is developed. Usually a diet plan will be set and has to be strictly followed so that he/she will steadily gain weight until he/she is healthy and