How anorexia and bulimia affect people
- By:groshan fabiola
Because of today’s society we see more and more people concerned and worried about their weight and physical appearance. For some, this worries tend to get out of hand and develop into obsessions, in a way coping with the other problems of life. Eating disorders have proven to be very serious and in some cases have even become life threats.
Anorexia is said to be present in a person when that particular person has lost at least 15% of their indicated body weight. This disorder mostly appears in older children, especially young women. In the case of very young children, in order to determine is anorexia is the cause, doctors analyze the growth curb. The most common time for the onset of anorexia is at the beginning of adolescence. Because of the family’s high value on conformity, achievement and appearance children may to often try to deal with this be imposing on them selves a strict particular diet.
If any signs of anorexia start becoming more and more alarming in a teenager action must be taken. The most common signs would be the lose of more than 20 to 25% of their normal body weight. Excessive dieting and constant complain about body weight may also indicate the appearance of the illness. Too much preoccupation with food and calories is a clear sign that anorexia is present, closely followed by extreme exercising. Denial of hunger and constant weighing should also indicate that something is wrong with that particular person. Facts like complaints when a normal amount of food has been eaten should also be kept in mind. Finally in the latest stages of the disorder loss of hair and menstrual periods in women will most certainly appear. Intolerance to cold temperature is again a clear sing of anorexia.
Bulimia again is a very serious eating disorder. This disorder has two phases: one characterized by binge eating and another phase of purging. The second part is usually done using diuretics, laxatives and exercises. Although not as serious when it comes to weight loss, problems can still occur. Most often patients suffering from bulimia develop dental, digestive and of course heart problems. As in the case of anorexia, bulimic women tend to focus to much of their attention on food and body weight in order to cope with other, more sever, emotional issues. The two episodes of the disease occur more frequently when the patient is under a lot of stress or is feeling depressed, angry or very frustrated.About the author:
For more resources about anorexia tips please review this page http://www.anorexia-center.com/anorexia-and-bulimia.htm, or even http://www.anorexia-center.com/girls-with-anorexia.htm