Eating Disorders Case Study

Eating Disorders In addition, a variety of biological and psychological issues plays a major role in the development of eating disorder (Lahortiga et al, 2005). Eating disorders can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. It is most common in female teenagers and young adults; however, may affect the elderly and the very young. The risk factors that play a part to the onset of eating disorders are complex. The intervention consisted of lectures to the adolescent females concerning emotional eating, nutrition, and wellness, and integrative approaches to wellness from different perspective, including therapeutic recreation, nutrition, social work, and social work, and exercise physiology.

Eating Disorders Develop

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The genes that are most implicated in passing on eating disorders are within biological systems that relates to food intake, appetite, metabolism, mood, and reward-pleasure responses. The adjustable risk factors for eating disorders are identified as low self-esteem, body dissatisfaction, and internalization of the thin socio-cultural ideal and extreme weight loss behaviors( Forward, 2014). Puberty is a time of great change biologically, physically, and psychologically. An adolescent female is often vulnerable to societal pressures and can often feel insecure and self-conscious, factors that increase the risk of engaging in the extreme dieting behavior. Certain situations and events might increase the risk of developing an eating disorder. These risk factors may also include being female, age, family history, mental health disorders, dieting, stress, sports, works and creative activities. An adolescent female have more likely had anorexia or bulimia. Furthermore, eating disorders can occur across a broad age range including childhood, the teenager years, and older adulthood (Berk,

Eating disorders is significantly more likely to occur in adolescent females who have parents or siblings who had an eating disorder. An adolescent female with depression, anxiety disorders or obsessive-compulsive disorders have most likely had an eating disorder. Adolescent females who lose weight who are reinforced by positive comments from others and by their changing appearance (Martin & Golden, 2014). This may cause adolescent females to take dieting too far. A family or relationship problems can bring stress, which may increase their risk of an eating disorder. Athletes, actors or actor, dancers, and models may be at higher risk of eating disorders. Coaches and parents may contribute to eating disorders by encouraging young females to lose weight. Adolescent females are at a higher risk for developing an eating disorder. A history of sexual abuse is more common in adolescent females who have suffered from eating disorders is a risk factor (Berk,