Problem+Research

"Eating Disorders." //Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco: Learning about Addictive Behavior//. Ed. Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt. Vol. 2. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003. 47-54. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 26 Oct. 2011.

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Anorexia Nervosa Disorder: Bulimia Nervosa Disorder: Difference between the two: Similarity:
 * starving yourself
 * occurs in teens and young women
 * males rarely diagnosed
 * skipping meals
 * overly exercising
 * sometimes binge on high fattening foods, then make themselves throw up
 * occasionally take high dose of diet pills (example: laxatives)
 * Greek word for anorexia means "loss of appetite"
 * Greek word for bulimia means "hunger of an ox"
 * binge eating diet (eat excessively, then throw up)
 * binging will usually take place two times a week
 * effects teens and young women
 * 10% of men are bulimic
 * being anorexic leads to being bulimic
 * type 1 bulimia: purging (when a person binges, then throws up)
 * type 2 bulimia: non-purging (when a person binges, then overly exercises)
 * anorexics are a low body weight
 * bulimics are a normal body weight
 * both disorders can cause many health complications

Zoltan, Melanie Barton. "Eating Disorders." //Food//: //In Context//. Ed. Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner. Vol. 1: Advertising Food to International Fund for Agricultural Development. Detroit: Gale, 2011. 225-228. //Gale Virtual Reference Library//. Web. 26 Oct. 2011.

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Why it's a problem:
 * orthorexia: when someone eats all healthy foods, looses weight, and shows signs of anorexia
 * 10% of women in America have an eating disorder
 * 65% of women showed signs of an eating disorder
 * physical & psychological harm
 * social interactions change
 * can cause isolation
 * someone with an eating disorder might have signs of OCD

New, Michelle. "Eating Disorders." //KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health//. Dec. 2008. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. .

__Teens involved in following sports have more risk for eating disorder:__ __Problem__: __Anorexia Problems:__ __Bulimia Problems:__
 * eating disorders are caused by negative feelings about your body
 * 1-2/100 teens will have an eating disorder
 * hide disorder from family
 * ballet
 * cheerleading
 * gymnastics
 * wrestling
 * ice skating
 * teens may develop eating disorders because of seeing celebs on tv and wanting to look like them
 * 42% of 1st-3rd graders want to be thinner
 * 80% of ten year olds want to be thinner
 * eating disorders begin when kids are 10-13
 * eating disorders are starting at a young age
 * low blood pressure
 * menstrual cycle may stop
 * dizziness
 * joints get swollen
 * bones become brittle
 * stomach aches
 * kidney damage
 * tooth decay
 * menstrual cycle may stop

"Eating Disorders | Overview -- FamilyDoctor.org." //Health Education | Illnesses, Diseases & Conditions -- FamilyDoctor.org//. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. .

__Anorexic Problems:__ __Bulimic Problems:__
 * 8 million + have an eating disorder in the US
 * earliest age for eating disorder is 8
 * people with anorexia usually are good, responsible people and want it that way with their body
 * people may experience dry skin
 * some may get thick hair all over body
 * get sick a lot
 * tend to be in a bad mood
 * always hungry
 * dehydration issues

Tsoukanelis, Erika Alexia. "Obsessed with health: orthorexics take healthy eating to the extreme." //E// July-Aug. 2009: 30+. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 27 Oct. 2011.

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__Problems:__
 * orthorexia nervosa is done when someone is overcoming a health problem
 * orthorexics refuse to eat healthy
 * may actually help with healing
 * what to eat is important
 * how much to eat is important
 * when to eat is important


 * orthorexics obsess over these factors above