Title Eating Disorder – a combination of 14 letters that has the power to rock the life of the person who has it. Some of the most common eating conditions are anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder. According to the LA Times, “In 2009 the government published data that showed that kids under 12 were the fastest-growing population of patients hospitalized for eating disorders.” Not only are eating disorders becoming more popular and not in a positive way, but also the teens who have them getting them at a younger age. Eating disorders are a growing epidemic among teens, and it’s spreading to the younger generation; some of the most common causes of these disorders are social, mental, and familial influences. As eating disorders have grown among the nation, one of the major causes is the social influences pushed on young kids. The rail-thin models displayed on magazines and TV shows have portrayed that as the way girls and women should look like to be beautiful and accepted. Diet fads are on the rise. Teens are constantly bombarded with the idea to look thinner, and these have ultimately contributed to eating conditions among teens. According to Pediatrics and Child Health, “They found that there was a significant decrease in the models’ body weights and measurements, with 70% of the women being underweight and greater than 75% of the women were less than 85% of their ideal body weight.” Over the years, the ideal body weight of men and women has decreased to the point that most female models are actually anorexic and tread close to being malnourished (The Fight to End…). In the last few months, a new trend has scattered across America. The trend is thigh gaps (Robyn Lawley). For those who exercise to attain thigh gaps, it... ... middle of paper ... ...Feb. 2014. “Eating Disorders.” University Health Services. The Trustees of Princeton University, 16 Jan. 2014. Web. 2 Feb. 2014. “Genetic Studies.” University of California, San Diego: School of Medicine, 2010. Web. 2 Feb. 2014. Gregoire, Carolyn. “6 Things You Need To Know About Stress and Eating Disorders.” Huffington Post. Huff Post Teen, 12 Apr. 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2014. “Experts Sees Growing Problem of Youngsters with Eating Disorders.” Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2011. Web. 2 Feb. 2014. Lawley, Robyn. “Robyn Lawley: Why the Dangerous ‘Thigh Gap’ Trend Makes Me Mad.” The Daily Beast. The Daily Beast, 28 Oct. 2013. Web. 2 Feb. 2014. Morris, Anne M. and Katzman, Debra. “The Impact of the Media on Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents.” U.S. National Library of Medicine; National Institute of Health.” May-Jun. 2003. Web. 2 Feb. 2014.
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Eating Disorders (EDs) are a series of often life-threatening mental health disorders which are commonly used as coping mechanisms or as ways to mask one’s problems. The causes of these illnesses are still being researched, and the effects they have on a person’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing can often be as long as the sufferer’s life.
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There are many more reasons to developing an eating disorder other than the media. After looking at the affects of media and how researchers explore the concept of development: we will now focus on the other key opponents to the development. Ultimately, if a person’s life situation, environment, and/or genetics leave them open to an Eating ...
Derenne, J. L., & Beresin, E. V. (2006). Body image, media, and eating disorders. Academic Psychiatry, 30(3), 257-61. Retrieved from http://ezproxy.waketech.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/196508089?accountid=15152
An eating disorder is characterized when eating, exercise and body image become an obsession that preoccupies someone’s life. There are a variety of eating disorders that can affect a person and are associated with different characteristics and causes. Most cases can be linked to low self esteem and an attempt to, “deal with underlying psychological issues through an unhealthy relationship with food” (“Eating Disorders and Adolescence,” 2013). Eating disorders typically develop during adolescence or early adulthood, with females being most vulner...
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Derenne, J. L., & Beresin, E. V. (2006). Body image, media, and eating disorders. Academic Psychiatry, 30(3), 257-261.
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A tall, glamorous runway model is every girl’s dream. Long beautiful legs, lean body, and beautiful shiny hair is what an average young woman views as an ideal image for a female. If you don’t resemble the images of those stunning Victoria Secret models and Fashion Week models, you suddenly become ashamed of your own body. It is a great life to have with the high pay, fame, drinking champagne on a yacht with famous celebrities and even being on the Vogue cover page. Fashion Modeling Industry has been the most influential source in our young women’s lives. Young girls and young women are seen eating as little as they can, even starving themselves at times to resemble those models. What they don’t realize is that they are contributing to the 2.7 percentage of 13- 18 year olds suffering from anorexia and bulimia. Susan Albers, a psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic said exposure to thin models is a great trigger in maintaining an eating disorder. When watching America’s Next Top Model or flipping through a Fashion magazine, these young women don’t apprehend that those models are either naturally slim or they are suffering from an eating disorder themselves, in other words, hostages in the dark hell hid behind those runway curtains. The growing number of young anorexia and bulimia patients, and the number of websites such as thinspiration, where girls put up pictures of their thin bodies clearly suggest that the fashion modeling industry do not at all bear any responsibility in providing healthy, realistic physical role models for young women.
"Teen Eating Disorders: Tips to Protect Your Teen." - Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic Staff, n.d. Web. 22 Jan. 2014.