Suggests that there may be an association between low self-directedness, high harm avoidance and eating disorders among teenagers with type 1 diabetes. Need of clinicians to remain alert and thoroughly screen type 1 diabetes patients; Categorization of the participants into three eating groups; ...
CANBERRA, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Social media has been identified as a major contributor to body image issues and eating disorders among Australian teenagers. According to a study published by Flinders University and the University of Western Australia (UWA) on Wednesday, the more social media sites...
Teens struggle against eating disorders.Reports on the rampancy of eating disorders among teenagers. Causes of anorexia and bulimia; Psychological aspects of the disorders; Ways to help people suffering from eating disorders. INSETS: Did you know?.;More kids weigh too much..McPhee...
Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows. About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19 treated at a Boston epilepsy clinic had eating disorders, three times the national average of 2.7% ofteenswith aneating...
Eating Disorders Research Paper There has been an alarming rise ineatingdisordersamong teenagers. Our culture and its idealization of a slender figure is a leading cause. Many turn to the media for trends and to find out what’s “in”. Through advertising‚ television‚ films‚ and the ...
Black teenagers are 50% more likely to struggle with binging and purging Teens from low-income families are more likely to engage in self-induced vomiting and laxative abuse [1,2] Types of Eating Disorders in Adolescence There are several different types of eating disorders. This section will ...
The origins of this cultural influence have rarely been investigated, although identity development is known to be important in the development of eating disorders. This study explores the prominence of bulimic symptoms and acculturation indices in order to further explain the association of the two. ...
14 Many teenagers and young adults feel a need to diet or lose weight and are at risk of adopting potentially harmful weight-loss habits. The increased prevalence of eating disorders since the 1980s is accounted for mostly by an increased incidence of bulimia nervosa; increased media attention,...
Eating disorders are common among teenagers and young adults. However, these conditions are usually assumed to affect only women, making the issue even more critical for men. Hormone may Help Anorexia Patients' Perceptions People with eating disorders often have social difficulties, as well. One hor...
Dear Teen Voices, I am sending this poem for Teen Voices as it deals with eating disorders/body image - an issue of great concern among teenagers these days. I am a graduate student in a program called Creative Arts in Learning. My focus is giving voice to issues through poetry, movement...