Disease Control and Prevention). Excess body fat can present many problems such as heart disease‚ diabetes‚ stroke and even cancer‚ but not only do Americans struggle with obesity they also struggle with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa‚ bulimia nervosa‚ and binge eating. Many people think that if they are thin then they are healthy‚ but this is not true. When assessing overall health it is important to consider body composition. Body composition is the ratio of fat to lean muscle‚ as the
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anxiety ridden high school career shows us that friendship can help to keep you strong. We will be looking specifically at Abnormal Behavior demonstrated throughout the girls high school days; Social identity theory demonstrated by Alison; and bulimia nervosa demonstrated by Hannah‚ who is targeted for being overweight. Topic #1 Abnormal Behavior In Pretty Little Liars‚ after Alison is murdered there is a long investigation searching for her murderer. The girls come up with many different theories
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What causes Anorexia Nervosa? Eating disorders are not new. Anorexia Nervosa was first formally diagnosed in 1874‚ and the symptoms have been observed as far back as 300 years ago.(Walsh and Devlin 1) Although the condition has been known for centuries‚ it seems to be center stage now during the last decade or so. What is behind Anorexia? Is it inherited? Is Anorexia caused by some type of mental illness‚ or maybe environmental pressures? Does culture play a role in whether or not someone suffers
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Models of abnormality Abnormality is defined as a behaviour that deviates from the ideal social norm. One definition of abnormality is the failure to function adequately and are unable to meet their activities of daily living independently for example getting washed and dressed daily‚ being able to hold down a job and interacting with other people. It suggests that people should be able to achieve personal wellbeing and contribute to society. Rosenhan and Seligman (1989) identified there as being
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In a survey of 9 and 10 year olds‚ 40% have tried to lose weight‚ according to an ongoing study funded by the National Heart‚ Lung‚ and Blood Institute. Body image does not just happen. It is a complex phenomenon influenced by many factors‚ including parents‚ friends‚ and social life. But it is known that the media plays a massive role in shaping body image through showing pictures of abnormally thin people. So many people are being exposed to the images in the media at a much younger age than in
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Assignment Submission Course:Health and social care level 3 Assignment Number:Six Date Submitted:28/05/2012 Preferred Feedback Method:Post Online 6.1 Analyse the principle factors‚ which can contribute to anorexia. Understanding the causes of eating disorders is further complicated by the fact that actions that are designed to achieve weight loss can actually cause some disturbed eating behaviour. The effects of semi-starvation‚ also called dieting‚ can cause physiological changes that
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Phoenix Eating disorders and weight loss has been always a challenge in the United States. Psychologist has been trying to motivate and encouraging people to lose weight. Focusing on the dangerous methods that can be harmful‚ such as anorexics nervosas and bulimia‚ which lead to many eating disorders‚ which causes the bodies into a dimorphic disorders‚ into conditions that a one become obsessive with the body which shows a body defect. It has been an epidemic in the media and in the societies where it
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1. How might you describe "sense of self" to one of your classmates? (Points : 2) What others think of you Your idea of who you are A feeling of self-respect A feeling you can handle life 2. Which of these factors influences one’s sense of self? (Points : 2) Connection with school How severely you criticize yourself Being voted student president All of the above 3. Responsibility is an example of which of the following? (Points : 2) Attitudes Environment
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Ivy Khuc Snowden Kent Period 6 Alcoholism and Eating Disorders May Share Genetic Risk Factors Aim: To see if eating disorders‚ specifically binge eating and purging habits associated with bulimia nervosa‚ may share genetic risk factors with alcoholism. Procedure: Mun-Chernoff and her team analyzed nearly 6000 adult Australian twins (identical and fraternal) Conduct a series of interviews to determine the participants alcohol and eating habits. Women were asked about binge eating habits
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Case Study: April - Anorexia Nervosa XXXX Pennsylvania State University Case Study: April - Anorexia Nervosa Presenting Concerns April was a 17-year-old high school freshman who presented with severe emaciation due to self-starvation and excessive exercise. Despite being severely underweight‚ April indicated an intense fear of gaining weight. She bragged about how much weight she had recently lost‚ though she indicated that her "butt was still too fat." She also reported that she was constantly
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