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    of the present age ( Lucas ‚ 1991 ) .         It is our intent in this paper to make a series of remarks on certain questions about the disorder ‚ from which we believe that it is possible to take stock of the state of the matter and propose a theoretical and clinical management .

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    anything to achieve. According to a recent study conducted by the Eating Disorders Organisation of Victoria it shows that 9% of the Australian population suffer with an eating disorder. That means approximately 2 million people and of that 2 million 90% are females between the ages of 13 and 24. There are many different eating disorders that have become more common in the last 13 years such as anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia‚ binge eating‚ purging the list goes on. In Britain alone hospital records show

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    more preoccupied with their weight than are boys. Girls also reported a greater drive for thinness and a higher level of family history of eating concerns than did boys. Correlations suggested that girls’ experiences of body image concerns (body dissatisfaction‚ bulimia‚ and drive for thinness) were related to a number of factors (such as family history of eating concerns‚ peer influences‚ teasing‚ depression‚ and global self-worth) whereas boys’ experiences of body image concerns were related to fewer

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    al. suggest that a social fat phobia may underlie anorexia‚ and this phobia is starting to thrive in other parts of the world Places where anorexia has increased a lot it is due to media influence and large amounts of info about dieting and eating disorders Girls who become anorexic are more likely to accept the messages about beauty and thinness in the media. It isn’t clear whether this acceptance lead to the anorexia or if anorexia caused the acceptance of the media Lee et al also hypothesized

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    Anorexia: The Role of Media Author’s Name Institution Anorexia: The Role of Media Anorexia nervosa refers to a mental illness associated with stressful physical outcomes. Despite this illness being a disorder of nutrition‚ the media had played a part in fuelling the increase of the sickness in the society. The effect of the media as well the proliferation of anorexia can ’t be refuted. This is due to the fact that the media assaults the public with images and messages reinforcing the

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    medical disorder characterized by an appetite for substances largely non-nutritive or an abnormal appetite for some things that may be considered foods‚ such as these actions to be food ingredients. In order for these actions to be considered pica‚ they must persist for more for more than one month at an age where eating such objects is considered developmentally inappropriate. History The term pica comes from the Latin word meaning magpie‚ presumably named after this bird’s peculiar eating behaviors

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    Cited: Busceni‚ Santi and Smith‚ Charlotte. "75 readings: An Anthology – Women ’s Beauty: Put Down or Power Source?" Eastland‚ Tara. "Eating Disorders: A Feminist Issue" Vanderbilt 14 Oct. 2006

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    each probably is. 4. Mallozzi‚ Michele. "Fork in the Road"‚ American Fitness‚ Nov/Dec99‚ Vol. 17 Issue 6‚ p44‚ 3p‚ 2 charts; Focuses on the impact of vegetarianism on an athlete’s health; effect of vegetarianism and sports participation on eating disorders. Your answer: popular  Yes‚ you’re correct. 5. Lee‚ Richard; Keough‚ Kelli. "Social Connectedness‚ Social Appraisal and Perceived Stress in College Women and Men"‚ Journal of Counseling & Development‚ Summ2002‚ Vol. 80‚ Issue 3‚ p.343-355

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    Bulimia nervosa is defined as two or more episodes of binge eating (rapid consumption of a large amount of food‚ up to 5‚000 calories) every week for at least three months. The binges are sometimes followed by vomiting or purging and may alternate with compulsive exercise and fasting. The symptoms can develop at any age from early adolescence to 40‚ but usually become clinically serious in late adolescence. Bulimia is not as dangerous to health as anorexia‚ but it has many unpleasant physical

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    RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL TITLE Silent Starvation - the newest teenage trend? AREA This documentary primarily focuses on the existence of Eating Disorders amongst teenagers worldwide. Although this is not a new development‚ in recent years the increase in popularity and availability of

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