Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia Nervosa

Models are pretty and thin and are often taken as role models of

success. However they must be underweight to look "perfect" on television

and magazines. In order to be thin, they develop a disease called anorexia

nervosa.

Although anorexia and bulimia are related to eating disorders,

anorexia nervosa has more background than bulimia. This essay states what

anorexia nervosa is and for how long the disease has been around in society.

There is more tan one definition of anorexia nervosa; however, all

describe the same problem. Here are some of the definitions:

Anorexia nervosa is an eating problem that occurs when a person is

unrealistically concerned about being overweight and therefore eat as

little as possible. This condition is both a physical illness and a

psychiatric illness. Hormone changes result from the low weight and low

levels of body fat. In young women menstruation stops. Anorexia nervosa

can be very severe illness, including a risk of death from starvation

(Encarta Encyclopedia, Internet).

Anorexia nervosa is a disorder in which preoccupation with dieting

and thinness leads to excessive weight loss. The individual may not

acknowledge that weight loss or restricted eating is a problem

(www.anorexia.com, Internet).

The American Anorexia Nervosa Association defines anorexia as a

"serious illness of deliberate self-starvation with profound psychiatric

and physical components."

Now that we know what anorexia means, lets narrate how this disease

came to be noticeable. We have the knowledge that anorexia nervosa is

affecting a greater number of individuals. Although it was discovered not

so long ago, anorexia nerv...

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...e to recognize

signs of nutritional need, and

3. A paralyzing sense of ineffectiveness pervading all thinking

and activities.

This three disturbances describe mostly how anorexia comes to be and in

which individuals develops.

We can figure out that anorexia has been here for hundreds of years,

occurring in those that did not seem to be satisfied with their appearances.

It has passed by but not unnoticeable by society. Although this disease

was developed in the mind, we know that is serious and treatment and

patience is needed for the individual.

Bibliography:

Byrne, Katherine. A Parent's Guide to Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia. 1987

Brumberg, Joan Jacobs. Fasting Girls. 1988

Hoffman, Lee, "Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa." Self-Help & Psychology

Magazine. 1993

Neuman, Patricia A. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia. 1983